#D9F7FF
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(95.7% 0.033 215.6), rgb(217, 247, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.69:1).
About this color
#D9F7FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.69:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F7FF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 247, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.7% 0.033 215.6) |
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 #D9F7FF | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F7FF | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F7FF text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9F7FF text on black | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | 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)
#D9F7FF
oklch(95.7% 0.033 215.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DACBB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 214.5)
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Step 500
500
#4197AB
oklch(63.2% 0.087 215.5)
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Step 600
600
#138196
oklch(55.7% 0.094 215.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#095968
oklch(42.8% 0.073 214.9)
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Step 900
900
#154955
oklch(37.7% 0.057 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B31
oklch(27% 0.035 213.8)
#D9F7FF 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) | #F1F5FF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBF0FF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFFAF9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F7FF
#D9F7FF
oklch(95.7% 0.033 215.6)
- #FFECE7
#FFECE7
oklch(95.7% 0.022 35.1)
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 #D9F7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.021
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
Use #D9F7FF 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.