#D6F8FF
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95.7% 0.036 211.5), rgb(214, 248, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.73:1).
About this color
#D6F8FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.73:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F8FF |
| RGB | rgb(214, 248, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.7% 0.036 211.5) |
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 #D6F8FF | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F8FF | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F8FF text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6F8FF text on black | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | 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)
#D6F8FF
oklch(95.7% 0.036 211.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 212.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D2
oklch(80.8% 0.047 211.9)
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Step 400
400
#65ADBB
oklch(70.6% 0.075 211.5)
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Step 500
500
#3099AB
oklch(63.2% 0.096 211.4)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#084A55
oklch(37.7% 0.063 212.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C31
oklch(27.1% 0.039 208.9)
#D6F8FF 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) | #F2F5FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEFFF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAFBFA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F8FF
#D6F8FF
oklch(95.7% 0.036 211.5)
- #FFECE8
#FFECE8
oklch(95.7% 0.021 31.8)
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 #D6F8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.017
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.024
Use #D6F8FF 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.