#D3FAEE
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.4% 0.043 174.8), rgb(211, 250, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.67:1).
About this color
#D3FAEE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.67:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3FAEE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 250, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 80%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.043 174.8) |
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 #D3FAEE | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3FAEE | 18.67:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3FAEE text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D3FAEE text on black | 18.67:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#D3FAEE
oklch(95.4% 0.043 174.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 174.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FB39D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 174.6)
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Step 500
500
#1B9F85
oklch(63% 0.113 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#052E25
oklch(27.1% 0.047 174.4)
#D3FAEE 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) | #F7F5ED | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEFEF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAFBF6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3FAEE
#D3FAEE
oklch(95.4% 0.043 174.8)
- #FFE9F1
#FFE9F1
oklch(95.4% 0.026 353.5)
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 #D3FAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.019
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.023
Use #D3FAEE 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.