#D6F2F1
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.1% 0.029 194), rgb(214, 242, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.83:1).
About this color
#D6F2F1 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.83:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F2F1 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 242, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 52%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.029 194) |
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 #D6F2F1 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F2F1 | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F2F1 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #D6F2F1 text on black | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F2F1
oklch(94.1% 0.029 194)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 194.3)
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Step 400
400
#73ADAB
oklch(70.7% 0.06 193.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A9897
oklch(63% 0.077 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#268382
oklch(55.7% 0.084 194)
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Step 700
700
#166E6E
oklch(49% 0.078 194.9)
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Step 800
800
#175A59
oklch(42.7% 0.065 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A49
oklch(37.7% 0.051 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.031 195.5)
#D6F2F1 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) | #EEEFF1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EBF1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEF4F2 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F2F1
#D6F2F1
oklch(94.1% 0.029 194)
- #FFE4E5
#FFE4E5
oklch(94.1% 0.03 15.1)
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 #D6F2F1, 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 0.030
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.031
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.032
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.033
Use #D6F2F1 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.