#D6F2FA
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(94.3% 0.031 216.8), rgb(214, 242, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#D6F2FA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.94:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F2FA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 242, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 78%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.031 216.8) |
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 #D6F2FA | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F2FA | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F2FA text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #D6F2FA text on black | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F2FA
oklch(94.3% 0.031 216.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D2
oklch(81% 0.041 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#71ABBB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 217)
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Step 500
500
#4796AA
oklch(63.1% 0.083 216.7)
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Step 600
600
#228095
oklch(55.6% 0.089 216.5)
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Step 700
700
#116C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 216.5)
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Step 800
800
#145867
oklch(42.7% 0.069 216.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4954
oklch(37.8% 0.053 215.9)
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Step 950
950
#112B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.8)
#D6F2FA 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) | #ECF0FB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6EBFA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCF5F4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F2FA
#D6F2FA
oklch(94.3% 0.031 216.8)
- #FFE6DF
#FFE6DF
oklch(94.3% 0.029 36.2)
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 #D6F2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.029
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.030
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
Use #D6F2FA 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.