#D4F4FD
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(94.7% 0.035 216.6), rgb(212, 244, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#D4F4FD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.15:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4F4FD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 244, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 91%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.035 216.6) |
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 #D4F4FD | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4F4FD | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4F4FD text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #D4F4FD text on black | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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)
#D4F4FD
oklch(94.7% 0.035 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D4
oklch(81% 0.046 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#69ACBE
oklch(70.6% 0.073 216.8)
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Step 500
500
#3897AE
oklch(63% 0.093 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4956
oklch(37.6% 0.06 216.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.8)
#D4F4FD 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) | #EEF2FE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7ECFD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9F8F7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4F4FD
#D4F4FD
oklch(94.7% 0.035 216.6)
- #FFE8E1
#FFE8E1
oklch(94.8% 0.027 37.6)
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 #D4F4FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.026
- 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 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.031
Use #D4F4FD 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.