#D4F9F3
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95.4% 0.039 184.7), rgb(212, 249, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.64:1).
About this color
#D4F9F3 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.64:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4F9F3 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 249, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 76%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.039 184.7) |
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 #D4F9F3 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4F9F3 | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4F9F3 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D4F9F3 text on black | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#D4F9F3
oklch(95.4% 0.039 184.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC4
oklch(81% 0.051 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B1A7
oklch(70.7% 0.08 185.1)
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Step 500
500
#269D91
oklch(63% 0.102 184.8)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#072D29
oklch(27% 0.042 184.9)
#D4F9F3 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) | #F5F5F3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEFF4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAFBF7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4F9F3
#D4F9F3
oklch(95.4% 0.039 184.7)
- #FFEAEE
#FFEAEE
oklch(95.5% 0.023 4.5)
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 #D4F9F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.016
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.016
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.018
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.018
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.019
Use #D4F9F3 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.