#DCF9FF
Closest named color: Ice Blue (#D7FFFE). oklch(96.3% 0.031 211.5), rgb(220, 249, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.03:1).
About this color
#DCF9FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice Blue (#D7FFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice Blue (#D7FFFE) |
| Black text | 19.03:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCF9FF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 249, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.031 211.5) |
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 #DCF9FF | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCF9FF | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCF9FF text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCF9FF text on black | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | 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)
#DCF9FF
oklch(96.3% 0.031 211.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 212.7)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 211.6)
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Step 500
500
#4597A6
oklch(63.2% 0.082 211.3)
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Step 600
600
#1D8191
oklch(55.6% 0.089 211.2)
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Step 700
700
#0A6D7C
oklch(49.2% 0.083 211.7)
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Step 800
800
#115965
oklch(42.8% 0.069 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#184952
oklch(37.7% 0.054 211.9)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#DCF9FF 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) | #F4F7FF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDF2FF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2FCFB | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCF9FF
#DCF9FF
oklch(96.3% 0.031 211.5)
- #FFEFEB
#FFEFEB
oklch(96.4% 0.018 34.3)
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 #DCF9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.019
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.020
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.025
Use #DCF9FF 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.