#D4F7EE
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.9% 0.038 178.2), rgb(212, 247, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#D4F7EE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.33:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4F7EE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 247, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 69%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.038 178.2) |
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 #D4F7EE | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4F7EE | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4F7EE text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D4F7EE text on black | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | 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)
#D4F7EE
oklch(94.9% 0.038 178.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 179)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCC1
oklch(81% 0.05 178.4)
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Step 400
400
#67B1A1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 178.4)
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Step 500
500
#329D8A
oklch(63.1% 0.1 178.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#094D42
oklch(37.8% 0.066 178.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D26
oklch(27% 0.042 177.2)
#D4F7EE 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) | #F4F2EE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEDEF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCF8F4 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4F7EE
#D4F7EE
oklch(94.9% 0.038 178.2)
- #FFE7EE
#FFE7EE
oklch(94.9% 0.028 358)
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 #D4F7EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.020
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.026
Use #D4F7EE 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.