#D9FBFF
Closest named color: Very Light Blue (#D5FFFF). oklch(96.5% 0.036 205.2), rgb(217, 251, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.19:1).
About this color
#D9FBFF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Blue (#D5FFFF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Very Light Blue (#D5FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.19:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9FBFF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 251, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.036 205.2) |
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 #D9FBFF | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9FBFF | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9FBFF text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9FBFF text on black | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | 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)
#D9FBFF
oklch(96.5% 0.036 205.2)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCACF
oklch(81% 0.046 205.1)
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Step 400
400
#66AEB6
oklch(70.7% 0.073 204.8)
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Step 500
500
#329AA4
oklch(63.2% 0.093 204.3)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#094B51
oklch(37.8% 0.061 204.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2F
oklch(27% 0.039 203.4)
#D9FBFF 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) | #F5F8FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEF2FF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEFEFC | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9FBFF
#D9FBFF
oklch(96.5% 0.036 205.2)
- #FFEFEE
#FFEFEE
oklch(96.4% 0.017 21.8)
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 #D9FBFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.011
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.011
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.011
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.011
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.013
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.015
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.022
Use #D9FBFF 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.