#DAFEFF
Closest named color: Ice Blue (#D7FFFE). oklch(97.2% 0.037 198.6), rgb(218, 254, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.60:1).
About this color
#DAFEFF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice Blue (#D7FFFE), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice Blue (#D7FFFE) |
| Black text | 19.60:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAFEFF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 254, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.037 198.6) |
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 #DAFEFF | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAFEFF | 19.60:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAFEFF text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAFEFF text on black | 19.60:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | 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)
#DAFEFF
oklch(97.2% 0.037 198.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.027 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBCC
oklch(81% 0.048 197.9)
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Step 400
400
#63AFB2
oklch(70.6% 0.076 198.9)
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Step 500
500
#299B9F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 198.5)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#014C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.9)
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Step 950
950
#082C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 200.4)
#DAFEFF 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) | #F9FAFF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F5FF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFFFFE | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAFEFF
#DAFEFF
oklch(97.2% 0.037 198.6)
- #FFF2F2
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 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 #DAFEFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.005
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.006
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.006
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.007
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.008
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.010
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.012
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.020
Use #DAFEFF 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.