#D6F2ED
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.9% 0.03 183.8), rgb(214, 242, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.78:1).
About this color
#D6F2ED is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.78:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F2ED |
| RGB | rgb(214, 242, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 52%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.03 183.8) |
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 #D6F2ED | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F2ED | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F2ED text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #D6F2ED text on black | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F2ED
oklch(93.9% 0.03 183.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#74AEA5
oklch(70.8% 0.062 183.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B998F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 184.5)
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Step 600
600
#288479
oklch(55.7% 0.086 183.7)
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Step 700
700
#186F66
oklch(49% 0.08 184.5)
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Step 800
800
#195B53
oklch(42.8% 0.066 183.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A44
oklch(37.5% 0.051 183.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#D6F2ED 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) | #EFEFED | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EAED | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFF3F0 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F2ED
#D6F2ED
oklch(93.9% 0.03 183.8)
- #FEE3E9
#FEE3E9
oklch(93.9% 0.031 2.6)
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 #D6F2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.032
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.034
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.035
Use #D6F2ED 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.