#D3F7FA
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95.1% 0.037 202.7), rgb(211, 247, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#D3F7FA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.45:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3F7FA |
| RGB | rgb(211, 247, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 80%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.037 202.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D3F7FA | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3F7FA | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3F7FA text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D3F7FA text on black | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D3F7FA
oklch(95.1% 0.037 202.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 202.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCACE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 203)
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Step 400
400
#62AFB6
oklch(70.7% 0.077 203.2)
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Step 500
500
#279BA3
oklch(63.2% 0.098 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#072C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 202.9)
#D3F7FA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F1F4FA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEEFA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8FAF8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3F7FA
#D3F7FA
oklch(95.1% 0.037 202.7)
- #FFE9E7
#FFE9E7
oklch(95.1% 0.024 23.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D3F7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.017
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.021
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.021
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.022
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.024
Use #D3F7FA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.