#D4EFFC
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.6% 0.033 228.3), rgb(212, 239, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.55:1).
About this color
#D4EFFC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.55:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EFFC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 239, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 87%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.033 228.3) |
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 #D4EFFC | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4EFFC | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4EFFC text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #D4EFFC text on black | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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)
#D4EFFC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 228.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D7
oklch(81% 0.043 228)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C3
oklch(70.6% 0.069 229.2)
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Step 500
500
#4994B3
oklch(63.1% 0.088 227.6)
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Step 600
600
#267E9F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 227.7)
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Step 700
700
#166A88
oklch(49.1% 0.089 227.9)
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Step 800
800
#17566F
oklch(42.6% 0.074 229.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B475A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#112A34
oklch(27% 0.036 226.6)
#D4EFFC 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) | #E8EDFD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E9FC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9F3F3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EFFC
#D4EFFC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 228.3)
- #FEE4D7
#FEE4D7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 48.3)
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 #D4EFFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.041
Use #D4EFFC 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.