#D6F9FC
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95.8% 0.036 202.9), rgb(214, 249, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.81:1).
About this color
#D6F9FC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.81:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F9FC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 249, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 86%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.8% 0.036 202.9) |
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 #D6F9FC | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F9FC | 18.81:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F9FC text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6F9FC text on black | 18.81:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | 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)
#D6F9FC
oklch(95.8% 0.036 202.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 202.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECACE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 203.2)
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Step 400
400
#64AFB5
oklch(70.8% 0.075 202.3)
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Step 500
500
#2D9AA3
oklch(63.1% 0.095 203.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#054B50
oklch(37.7% 0.062 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#092C2F
oklch(27% 0.039 203.3)
#D6F9FC 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) | #F3F6FC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECF0FC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBFCFA | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F9FC
#D6F9FC
oklch(95.8% 0.036 202.9)
- #FFECEB
#FFECEB
oklch(95.8% 0.021 21.2)
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 #D6F9FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.013
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.015
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.015
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.020
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.021
Use #D6F9FC 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.