#D9F6EF
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95% 0.032 179.5), rgb(217, 246, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.37:1).
About this color
#D9F6EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.37:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F6EF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 246, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 62%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.032 179.5) |
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 #D9F6EF | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F6EF | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F6EF text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9F6EF 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9F6EF
oklch(95% 0.032 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC1
oklch(81% 0.041 178.8)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA2
oklch(70.6% 0.065 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#499A8B
oklch(63.1% 0.083 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#248475
oklch(55.5% 0.09 180.1)
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Step 700
700
#147062
oklch(49.1% 0.084 179.5)
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Step 800
800
#165B50
oklch(42.6% 0.069 179.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B42
oklch(37.7% 0.054 178.9)
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Step 950
950
#112C27
oklch(27% 0.035 179.9)
#D9F6EF 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) | #F3F2EF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEEF0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2F7F4 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F6EF
#D9F6EF
oklch(95% 0.032 179.5)
- #FFE8EE
#FFE8EE
oklch(95.1% 0.026 359.9)
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 #D9F6EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.027
Use #D9F6EF 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.