#D4FFFD
Closest named color: Really Light Blue (#D4FFFF). oklch(96.9% 0.044 193), rgb(212, 255, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.52:1).
About this color
#D4FFFD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Really Light Blue (#D4FFFF), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Really Light Blue (#D4FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.52:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4FFFD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 255, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.9% 0.044 193) |
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 #D4FFFD | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4FFFD | 19.52:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4FFFD text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D4FFFD text on black | 19.52:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | 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)
#D4FFFD
oklch(96.9% 0.044 193)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 194.1)
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Step 300
300
#96CDCA
oklch(81% 0.057 191.9)
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Step 400
400
#52B2B0
oklch(70.6% 0.09 193.5)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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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
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#D4FFFD 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) | #F9FAFD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F4FE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7FFFE | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4FFFD
#D4FFFD
oklch(96.9% 0.044 193)
- #FFF1F2
#FFF1F2
oklch(96.9% 0.015 12.4)
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 #D4FFFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.003
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.003
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.003
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.004
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.004
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.006
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.012
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.015
Use #D4FFFD 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.