#D4FDF8
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.4% 0.043 187.5), rgb(212, 253, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.20:1).
About this color
#D4FDF8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.20:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4FDF8 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 253, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 91%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.043 187.5) |
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 #D4FDF8 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4FDF8 | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4FDF8 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D4FDF8 text on black | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | 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)
#D4FDF8
oklch(96.4% 0.043 187.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 186.2)
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Step 300
300
#99CDC7
oklch(81% 0.055 187.3)
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Step 400
400
#58B2AA
oklch(70.6% 0.087 187.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#012E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 185.7)
#D4FDF8 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) | #F8F8F8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0F2F9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9FFFB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4FDF8
#D4FDF8
oklch(96.4% 0.043 187.5)
- #FFEEF1
#FFEEF1
oklch(96.3% 0.019 5.3)
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 #D4FDF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.006
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.008
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.009
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.009
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.010
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.012
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.018
Use #D4FDF8 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.