#D4F3FE
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94.5% 0.036 221.2), rgb(212, 243, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#D4F3FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 18.05:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4F3FE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 243, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 95%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.036 221.2) |
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 #D4F3FE | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4F3FE | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4F3FE text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #D4F3FE text on black | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4F3FE
oklch(94.5% 0.036 221.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 221.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC1
oklch(70.6% 0.073 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#3C96B1
oklch(63.1% 0.093 221.1)
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Step 600
600
#02809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.2)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#124958
oklch(37.8% 0.06 220.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.039 220.8)
#D4F3FE 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) | #ECF1FF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5EBFE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F7F6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4F3FE
#D4F3FE
oklch(94.5% 0.036 221.2)
- #FFE7DE
#FFE7DE
oklch(94.5% 0.029 41.7)
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 #D4F3FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
Use #D4F3FE 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.