#D9F2FE
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.7% 0.031 228.2), rgb(217, 242, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#D9F2FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.08:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F2FE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 242, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.031 228.2) |
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 #D9F2FE | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F2FE | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F2FE text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #D9F2FE text on black | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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)
#D9F2FE
oklch(94.7% 0.031 228.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 228.7)
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Step 400
400
#76A9C0
oklch(70.7% 0.064 227.8)
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Step 500
500
#5093B0
oklch(63.1% 0.081 228.2)
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Step 600
600
#307D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.088 228.3)
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Step 700
700
#216985
oklch(49% 0.082 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E566C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 227.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4758
oklch(37.7% 0.053 228.4)
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Step 950
950
#132A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 225.6)
#D9F2FE 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) | #ECF1FF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6ECFE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFF6F6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F2FE
#D9F2FE
oklch(94.7% 0.031 228.2)
- #FFE8DD
#FFE8DD
oklch(94.7% 0.029 47.3)
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 #D9F2FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.033
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.034
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.034
Use #D9F2FE 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.