#D4F2FF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94.3% 0.036 225.7), rgb(212, 242, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#D4F2FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 226°. 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 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.94:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4F2FF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 242, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.036 225.7) |
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 #D4F2FF | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4F2FF | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4F2FF text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #D4F2FF text on black | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4F2FF
oklch(94.3% 0.036 225.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CABC4
oklch(70.8% 0.074 225.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F95B5
oklch(63.1% 0.095 225.9)
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Step 600
600
#0F7FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.103 225.8)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#075770
oklch(42.6% 0.079 226.4)
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Step 900
900
#14485A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.039 226.8)
#D4F2FF 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) | #EBF0FF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4EBFF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F6F6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4F2FF
#D4F2FF
oklch(94.3% 0.036 225.7)
- #FFE7DC
#FFE7DC
oklch(94.4% 0.03 46.3)
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 #D4F2FF, 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
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.035
Use #D4F2FF 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.