#D9FCF9
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.5% 0.036 190.2), rgb(217, 252, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.24:1).
About this color
#D9FCF9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.24:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9FCF9 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 252, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 85%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.036 190.2) |
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 #D9FCF9 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9FCF9 | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9FCF9 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9FCF9 text on black | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#D9FCF9
oklch(96.5% 0.036 190.2)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.026 190.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC7
oklch(81% 0.047 189.4)
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Step 400
400
#66B0AB
oklch(70.8% 0.075 190)
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Step 500
500
#309C96
oklch(63.2% 0.096 189.6)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#074C49
oklch(37.7% 0.062 190.1)
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Step 950
950
#092D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 189.8)
#D9FCF9 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) | #F8F8F9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F3F9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFFEFB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9FCF9
#D9FCF9
oklch(96.5% 0.036 190.2)
- #FFEFF1
#FFEFF1
oklch(96.5% 0.017 8.8)
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 #D9FCF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.008
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.008
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.009
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.009
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.010
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.011
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.018
Use #D9FCF9 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.