#D4EFF7
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.5% 0.03 217.5), rgb(212, 239, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#D4EFF7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.48:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EFF7 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 239, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 69%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.03 217.5) |
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 #D4EFF7 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4EFF7 | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4EFF7 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #D4EFF7 text on black | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4EFF7
oklch(93.5% 0.03 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#73ABBA
oklch(70.8% 0.062 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A95A9
oklch(63% 0.08 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#277F95
oklch(55.5% 0.087 218.2)
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Step 700
700
#186B7F
oklch(49% 0.081 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#185867
oklch(42.8% 0.067 217)
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Step 900
900
#1C4854
oklch(37.6% 0.052 218.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A31
oklch(26.9% 0.033 219.1)
#D4EFF7 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) | #E9EDF7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E8F7 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBF2F1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EFF7
#D4EFF7
oklch(93.5% 0.03 217.5)
- #FDE3DB
#FDE3DB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 37.8)
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 #D4EFF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.029
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.040
Use #D4EFF7 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.