#D4F4FA
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(94.6% 0.034 210.2), rgb(212, 244, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.12:1).
About this color
#D4F4FA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.12:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4F4FA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 244, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 79%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.034 210.2) |
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 #D4F4FA | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4F4FA | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4F4FA text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #D4F4FA text on black | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4F4FA
oklch(94.6% 0.034 210.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.044 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AADB9
oklch(70.7% 0.07 210.1)
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Step 500
500
#3998A8
oklch(63.1% 0.09 210.6)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#104A53
oklch(37.8% 0.059 210.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.037 209.8)
#D4F4FA 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) | #EEF1FA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7ECFA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9F7F6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4F4FA
#D4F4FA
oklch(94.6% 0.034 210.2)
- #FFE7E2
#FFE7E2
oklch(94.6% 0.027 31.7)
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 #D4F4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.029
Use #D4F4FA 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.