#D4FCFA
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(96.2% 0.041 192.8), rgb(212, 252, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.10:1).
About this color
#D4FCFA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 19.10:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4FCFA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 252, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 87%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.041 192.8) |
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 #D4FCFA | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4FCFA | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4FCFA text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D4FCFA text on black | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#D4FCFA
oklch(96.2% 0.041 192.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#99CCCA
oklch(80.9% 0.053 193.1)
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Step 400
400
#5AB1AF
oklch(70.6% 0.084 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008482
oklch(55.5% 0.095 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#022D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 192.4)
#D4FCFA 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) | #F7F8FA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFF2FA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9FFFB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4FCFA
#D4FCFA
oklch(96.2% 0.041 192.8)
- #FFEEEF
#FFEEEF
oklch(96.3% 0.018 13.4)
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 #D4FCFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.007
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.009
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.009
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.009
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.009
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.009
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.013
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.018
Use #D4FCFA 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.