#D8FCFA
Closest named color: Ice Blue (#D7FFFE). oklch(96.5% 0.037 192.4), rgb(216, 252, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.22:1).
About this color
#D8FCFA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice Blue (#D7FFFE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice Blue (#D7FFFE) |
| Black text | 19.22:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8FCFA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 252, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 86%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.037 192.4) |
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 #D8FCFA | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8FCFA | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8FCFA text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D8FCFA text on black | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | 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)
#D8FCFA
oklch(96.5% 0.037 192.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 193.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 192.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B0AD
oklch(70.7% 0.077 192.3)
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Step 500
500
#2A9C99
oklch(63.1% 0.098 192.3)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#024C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.064 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#082D2C
oklch(27.2% 0.041 192.4)
#D8FCFA 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) | #F7F8FA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0F3FA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEFEFB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8FCFA
#D8FCFA
oklch(96.5% 0.037 192.4)
- #FFEFF0
#FFEFF0
oklch(96.5% 0.017 13.1)
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 #D8FCFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.008
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.008
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.008
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.009
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.009
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.010
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.017
Use #D8FCFA 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.