#D4F2EA
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.7% 0.033 177.7), rgb(212, 242, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#D4F2EA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.68:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4F2EA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 242, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 54%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.033 177.7) |
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 #D4F2EA | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4F2EA | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4F2EA text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #D4F2EA text on black | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4F2EA
oklch(93.7% 0.033 177.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 176.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 400
400
#71AFA0
oklch(70.7% 0.068 177.3)
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Step 500
500
#469B89
oklch(63.2% 0.087 177.4)
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Step 600
600
#1E8573
oklch(55.6% 0.094 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#0B7160
oklch(49.2% 0.088 177.1)
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Step 800
800
#115C4F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 177.9)
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Step 900
900
#184B41
oklch(37.6% 0.057 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#102C26
oklch(26.9% 0.036 177.5)
#D4F2EA 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) | #EFEEEA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EAEB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDF3EF | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4F2EA
#D4F2EA
oklch(93.7% 0.033 177.7)
- #FEE2EA
#FEE2EA
oklch(93.8% 0.032 358.5)
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 #D4F2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.037
Use #D4F2EA 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.