#D4F2ED
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.8% 0.032 184.5), rgb(212, 242, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#D4F2ED is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 185°. 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 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.72:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4F2ED |
| RGB | rgb(212, 242, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 54%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.032 184.5) |
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 #D4F2ED | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4F2ED | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4F2ED text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #D4F2ED text on black | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4F2ED
oklch(93.8% 0.032 184.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC4
oklch(81% 0.041 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AEA5
oklch(70.6% 0.066 184.3)
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Step 500
500
#459A90
oklch(63.1% 0.084 185)
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Step 600
600
#1B847A
oklch(55.5% 0.091 185.1)
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Step 700
700
#077067
oklch(49.1% 0.085 185.1)
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Step 800
800
#0F5B54
oklch(42.6% 0.07 185.4)
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Step 900
900
#184B45
oklch(37.7% 0.055 184.4)
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Step 950
950
#102C28
oklch(27% 0.035 183.1)
#D4F2ED 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) | #EFEEED | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EAED | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCF3F0 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4F2ED
#D4F2ED
oklch(93.8% 0.032 184.5)
- #FFE2E8
#FFE2E8
oklch(93.8% 0.033 3.7)
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 #D4F2ED, 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 Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.035
Use #D4F2ED 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.