#D4FCEF
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.9% 0.045 173.7), rgb(212, 252, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.96:1).
About this color
#D4FCEF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.96:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4FCEF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 252, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 87%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.9% 0.045 173.7) |
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 #D4FCEF | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4FCEF | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4FCEF text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D4FCEF text on black | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | 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)
#D4FCEF
oklch(95.9% 0.045 173.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 173.2)
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Step 400
400
#5DB39C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 174)
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Step 500
500
#12A084
oklch(63.1% 0.117 174)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#042E24
oklch(27% 0.049 172.7)
#D4FCEF 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) | #F9F7EE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F1F0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBFDF8 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4FCEF
#D4FCEF
oklch(95.9% 0.045 173.7)
- #FFECF3
#FFECF3
oklch(96% 0.022 353.1)
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 #D4FCEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.015
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.017
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.019
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.019
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.020
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.020
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.021
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.021
Use #D4FCEF 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.