#DAFFF8
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(97.2% 0.039 182.8), rgb(218, 255, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.64:1).
About this color
#DAFFF8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.64:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAFFF8 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 255, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.039 182.8) |
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 #DAFFF8 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAFFF8 | 19.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAFFF8 text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAFFF8 text on black | 19.64:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | 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)
#DAFFF8
oklch(97.2% 0.039 182.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 182.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 181.9)
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Step 400
400
#62B1A5
oklch(70.6% 0.08 183.1)
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Step 500
500
#279D8F
oklch(63% 0.102 183.1)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#072D28
oklch(26.9% 0.043 182.5)
#DAFFF8 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) | #FBFAF8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F5F9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1FFFD | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAFFF8
#DAFFF8
oklch(97.2% 0.039 182.8)
- #FFF2F5
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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 #DAFFF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.005
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.008
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.009
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.011
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.011
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.014
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.018
Use #DAFFF8 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.