#DAF8FB
Closest named color: Ice Blue (#D7FFFE). oklch(95.8% 0.031 204), rgb(218, 248, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.80:1).
About this color
#DAF8FB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice Blue (#D7FFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice Blue (#D7FFFE) |
| Black text | 18.80:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAF8FB |
| RGB | rgb(218, 248, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 80%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.8% 0.031 204) |
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 #DAF8FB | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAF8FB | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAF8FB text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAF8FB text on black | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | 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)
#DAF8FB
oklch(95.8% 0.031 204)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CD
oklch(81% 0.041 204.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 203.5)
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Step 500
500
#4298A0
oklch(63.1% 0.083 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#17828B
oklch(55.5% 0.09 203.9)
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Step 700
700
#016E76
oklch(49.1% 0.083 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C5A60
oklch(42.8% 0.069 203.2)
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Step 900
900
#164A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 204.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#DAF8FB 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) | #F3F5FB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDF0FB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1FBF9 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAF8FB
#DAF8FB
oklch(95.8% 0.031 204)
- #FFECEB
#FFECEB
oklch(95.8% 0.021 21.2)
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 #DAF8FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.018
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.025
Use #DAF8FB 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.