#D4F0FA
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.8% 0.032 221.3), rgb(212, 240, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#D4F0FA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.64:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4F0FA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 240, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 79%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.032 221.3) |
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 #D4F0FA | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4F0FA | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4F0FA text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #D4F0FA text on black | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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 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)
#D4F0FA
oklch(93.8% 0.032 221.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#71ABBE
oklch(70.8% 0.066 220.6)
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Step 500
500
#4795AE
oklch(63.1% 0.085 221.7)
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Step 600
600
#217F99
oklch(55.5% 0.092 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#106B83
oklch(49% 0.086 221.5)
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Step 800
800
#13576A
oklch(42.5% 0.071 221.4)
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Step 900
900
#194856
oklch(37.6% 0.055 220.9)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#D4F0FA 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) | #EAEEFB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E9FA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF4F3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4F0FA
#D4F0FA
oklch(93.8% 0.032 221.3)
- #FFE4DA
#FFE4DA
oklch(93.8% 0.033 41.5)
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 #D4F0FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.028
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.038
Use #D4F0FA 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.