#D3FCEE
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.8% 0.046 172.6), rgb(211, 252, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.92:1).
About this color
#D3FCEE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.92:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3FCEE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 252, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 87%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.8% 0.046 172.6) |
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 #D3FCEE | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3FCEE | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3FCEE text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D3FCEE text on black | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | 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)
#D3FCEE
oklch(95.8% 0.046 172.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEBD
oklch(81% 0.059 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#5AB49A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#03A182
oklch(63.2% 0.121 172.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#022E24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 173.2)
#D3FCEE 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) | #F9F6ED | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F1EF | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAFDF8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3FCEE
#D3FCEE
oklch(95.8% 0.046 172.6)
- #FFEBF3
#FFEBF3
oklch(95.8% 0.024 351.3)
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 #D3FCEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.018
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.019
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.021
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.022
Use #D3FCEE 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.