#D9F5F9
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95.1% 0.03 207.1), rgb(217, 245, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.37:1).
About this color
#D9F5F9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.37:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F5F9 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 245, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 73%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.03 207.1) |
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 #D9F5F9 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F5F9 | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F5F9 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9F5F9 text on black | 18.37:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9F5F9
oklch(95.1% 0.03 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 207)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB4
oklch(70.7% 0.061 206.8)
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Step 500
500
#4997A1
oklch(63.1% 0.078 206.5)
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Step 600
600
#24818C
oklch(55.6% 0.085 206.7)
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Step 700
700
#146D77
oklch(49.1% 0.079 206.7)
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Step 800
800
#165961
oklch(42.7% 0.065 206.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B494F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 207)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#D9F5F9 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) | #F0F2F9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEEF9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0F8F6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F5F9
#D9F5F9
oklch(95.1% 0.03 207.1)
- #FFE9E6
#FFE9E6
oklch(95.1% 0.024 26.9)
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 #D9F5F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.023
- 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 0.025
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.027
Use #D9F5F9 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.