#DAFDFF
Closest named color: Ice Blue (#D7FFFE). oklch(97% 0.036 200.8), rgb(218, 253, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.47:1).
About this color
#DAFDFF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice Blue (#D7FFFE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice Blue (#D7FFFE) |
| Black text | 19.47:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAFDFF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 253, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.036 200.8) |
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 #DAFDFF | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAFDFF | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAFDFF text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAFDFF text on black | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | 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)
#DAFDFF
oklch(97% 0.036 200.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECACD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#65AFB3
oklch(70.8% 0.074 200.1)
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Step 500
500
#2E9AA1
oklch(63% 0.095 201.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#054B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 201.2)
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Step 950
950
#092C2E
oklch(27% 0.039 200.6)
#DAFDFF 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) | #F8FAFF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0F4FF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFFFFD | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAFDFF
#DAFDFF
oklch(97% 0.036 200.8)
- #FFF1F1
#FFF1F1
oklch(96.9% 0.015 17.4)
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 #DAFDFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.007
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.007
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.007
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.008
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.009
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.011
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.012
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.021
Use #DAFDFF 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.