#D4F4EC
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.2% 0.035 178.8), rgb(212, 244, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.95:1).
About this color
#D4F4EC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.95:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4F4EC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 244, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 59%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.035 178.8) |
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 #D4F4EC | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4F4EC | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4F4EC text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #D4F4EC text on black | 17.95:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4F4EC
oklch(94.2% 0.035 178.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC1
oklch(81% 0.046 178.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB0A1
oklch(70.8% 0.072 178.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F9C8A
oklch(63.2% 0.092 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#0A8674
oklch(55.6% 0.1 178.7)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#045C50
oklch(42.6% 0.076 179.7)
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Step 900
900
#134C42
oklch(37.7% 0.06 178.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.037 180.8)
#D4F4EC 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) | #F1F0EC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEBED | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDF5F1 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4F4EC
#D4F4EC
oklch(94.2% 0.035 178.8)
- #FFE4EB
#FFE4EB
oklch(94.3% 0.031 0.2)
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 #D4F4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.029
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.032
Use #D4F4EC 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.