#D4FAFF
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(96% 0.04 206.2), rgb(212, 250, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.91:1).
About this color
#D4FAFF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.91:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4FAFF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 250, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.04 206.2) |
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 #D4FAFF | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4FAFF | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4FAFF text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D4FAFF text on black | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#D4FAFF
oklch(96% 0.04 206.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 205.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ACBD1
oklch(81% 0.052 205.5)
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Step 400
400
#5DAFBA
oklch(70.6% 0.081 206.9)
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Step 500
500
#169BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.104 206.5)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#042C31
oklch(26.9% 0.043 207.4)
#D4FAFF 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) | #F4F7FF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECF0FF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8FDFB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4FAFF
#D4FAFF
oklch(96% 0.04 206.2)
- #FFEDEB
#FFEDEB
oklch(96% 0.02 25.2)
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 #D4FAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.012
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.014
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.014
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.019
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.021
Use #D4FAFF 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.