#D9F5FF
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95.3% 0.032 221.3), rgb(217, 245, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#D9F5FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.45:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F5FF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 245, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.032 221.3) |
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 #D9F5FF | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F5FF | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F5FF text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9F5FF text on black | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | 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 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)
#D9F5FF
oklch(95.3% 0.032 221.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#71AABE
oklch(70.6% 0.066 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#4795AE
oklch(63.1% 0.085 221.7)
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Step 600
600
#217F99
oklch(55.5% 0.092 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#116B83
oklch(49% 0.086 221.6)
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Step 800
800
#14576A
oklch(42.6% 0.071 221.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4856
oklch(37.7% 0.055 221.2)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#D9F5FF 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) | #EFF3FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EEFF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFF9F8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F5FF
#D9F5FF
oklch(95.3% 0.032 221.3)
- #FFEAE3
#FFEAE3
oklch(95.2% 0.025 39.4)
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 #D9F5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.029
Use #D9F5FF 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.