#D6FDF3
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.4% 0.042 178.1), rgb(214, 253, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.20:1).
About this color
#D6FDF3 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.20:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6FDF3 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 253, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 91%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.042 178.1) |
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 #D6FDF3 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6FDF3 | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6FDF3 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6FDF3 text on black | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#D6FDF3
oklch(96.4% 0.042 178.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEA
oklch(93.5% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDC1
oklch(81% 0.055 178.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB3A1
oklch(70.8% 0.088 178.2)
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Step 500
500
#1A9F8A
oklch(63.1% 0.111 178.4)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#052E26
oklch(27.1% 0.046 176.5)
#D6FDF3 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) | #FAF8F3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F2F4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDFEFA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6FDF3
#D6FDF3
oklch(96.4% 0.042 178.1)
- #FFEEF3
#FFEEF3
oklch(96.4% 0.019 357.6)
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 #D6FDF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.009
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.014
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.014
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.015
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.016
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.020
Use #D6FDF3 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.