#D8FAFF
Closest named color: Very Light Blue (#D5FFFF). oklch(96.2% 0.036 207.4), rgb(216, 250, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.03:1).
About this color
#D8FAFF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Blue (#D5FFFF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Very Light Blue (#D5FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.03:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8FAFF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 250, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.036 207.4) |
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 #D8FAFF | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8FAFF | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8FAFF text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D8FAFF text on black | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | 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)
#D8FAFF
oklch(96.2% 0.036 207.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FCAD0
oklch(81% 0.046 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#66AEB8
oklch(70.7% 0.074 207.1)
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Step 500
500
#3199A7
oklch(63.1% 0.094 208)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#084A52
oklch(37.5% 0.061 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C30
oklch(27.1% 0.039 206.2)
#D8FAFF 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) | #F4F7FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDF1FF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDFDFB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8FAFF
#D8FAFF
oklch(96.2% 0.036 207.4)
- #FFEEEC
#FFEEEC
oklch(96.2% 0.019 25.6)
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 #D8FAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.014
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.014
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.014
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.022
Use #D8FAFF 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.