#D8F5FC
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95.1% 0.032 213.9), rgb(216, 245, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.38:1).
About this color
#D8F5FC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.38:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8F5FC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 245, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 86%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.032 213.9) |
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 #D8F5FC | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8F5FC | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8F5FC text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D8F5FC text on black | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | 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)
#D8F5FC
oklch(95.1% 0.032 213.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.041 214.2)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB9
oklch(70.8% 0.065 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#4497A8
oklch(63.2% 0.084 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C8193
oklch(55.7% 0.09 213)
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Step 700
700
#096D7E
oklch(49.2% 0.084 213.7)
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Step 800
800
#105966
oklch(42.8% 0.07 213)
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Step 900
900
#184953
oklch(37.7% 0.054 213.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.3)
#D8F5FC 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) | #EFF3FC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EEFC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEF8F7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8F5FC
#D8F5FC
oklch(95.1% 0.032 213.9)
- #FFE9E4
#FFE9E4
oklch(95% 0.025 32.9)
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 #D8F5FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.028
Use #D8F5FC 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.