#DAFFFD
Closest named color: Ice Blue (#D7FFFE). oklch(97.3% 0.038 192.5), rgb(218, 255, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.70:1).
About this color
#DAFFFD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice Blue (#D7FFFE), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice Blue (#D7FFFE) |
| Black text | 19.70:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAFFFD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 255, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.3% 0.038 192.5) |
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 #DAFFFD | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAFFFD | 19.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAFFFD text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DAFFFD text on black | 19.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | 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)
#DAFFFD
oklch(97.3% 0.038 192.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 193.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBC9
oklch(80.8% 0.049 193)
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Step 400
400
#61B0AE
oklch(70.6% 0.078 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#249C9A
oklch(63% 0.1 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#072D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.041 192.4)
#DAFFFD 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) | #FAFBFD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F5FD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0FFFE | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F8F8F8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAFFFD
#DAFFFD
oklch(97.3% 0.038 192.5)
- #FFF3F4
#FFF3F4
oklch(97.4% 0.013 11.5)
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 #DAFFFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.004
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.005
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.006
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.007
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.007
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.008
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.012
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.019
Use #DAFFFD 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.