#DAF9FF
Closest named color: Very Light Blue (#D5FFFF). oklch(96.2% 0.033 210.6), rgb(218, 249, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.97:1).
About this color
#DAF9FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Blue (#D5FFFF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Very Light Blue (#D5FFFF) |
| Black text | 18.97:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAF9FF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 249, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.033 210.6) |
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 #DAF9FF | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAF9FF | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAF9FF text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAF9FF text on black | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | 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)
#DAF9FF
oklch(96.2% 0.033 210.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9D0
oklch(81% 0.042 209.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CADB9
oklch(70.8% 0.069 210.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E98A7
oklch(63.2% 0.087 210.2)
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Step 600
600
#098292
oklch(55.6% 0.095 210.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#035965
oklch(42.6% 0.073 210.7)
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Step 900
900
#134A52
oklch(37.8% 0.057 209)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B30
oklch(27% 0.036 210.5)
#DAF9FF 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) | #F3F6FF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDF1FF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0FCFB | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAF9FF
#DAF9FF
oklch(96.2% 0.033 210.6)
- #FFEEEB
#FFEEEB
oklch(96.2% 0.019 29.5)
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 #DAF9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.016
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.016
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.020
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.025
Use #DAF9FF 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.