#DAF3FE
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.9% 0.03 226), rgb(218, 243, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.23:1).
About this color
#DAF3FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.23:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAF3FE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 243, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 95%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.03 226) |
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 #DAF3FE | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAF3FE | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAF3FE text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAF3FE text on black | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | 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)
#DAF3FE
oklch(94.9% 0.03 226)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A9BE
oklch(70.6% 0.062 225.6)
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Step 500
500
#5093AE
oklch(63% 0.079 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#307D9A
oklch(55.5% 0.087 226.6)
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Step 700
700
#226A83
oklch(49.2% 0.08 225.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F566B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 226.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4757
oklch(37.6% 0.052 226.9)
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Step 950
950
#132A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 225.6)
#DAF3FE 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) | #EDF1FF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EDFE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1F6F6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAF3FE
#DAF3FE
oklch(94.9% 0.03 226)
- #FFE9DF
#FFE9DF
oklch(94.9% 0.028 46.1)
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 #DAF3FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.031
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.032
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.033
Use #DAF3FE 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.