#DCFAFB
Closest named color: Ice Blue (#D7FFFE). oklch(96.4% 0.031 199.1), rgb(220, 250, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.11:1).
About this color
#DCFAFB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice Blue (#D7FFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice Blue (#D7FFFE) |
| Black text | 19.11:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCFAFB |
| RGB | rgb(220, 250, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 79%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.031 199.1) |
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 #DCFAFB | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCFAFB | 19.11:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCFAFB text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCFAFB text on black | 19.11:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | 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)
#DCFAFB
oklch(96.4% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB0
oklch(70.7% 0.064 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#43999C
oklch(63.2% 0.082 198.4)
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Step 600
600
#188387
oklch(55.6% 0.089 198.9)
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Step 700
700
#036F72
oklch(49.2% 0.083 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#0D5A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 199.1)
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Step 900
900
#174A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 198.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 201.6)
#DCFAFB 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) | #F6F7FB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFF2FB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3FCFA | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCFAFB
#DCFAFB
oklch(96.4% 0.031 199.1)
- #FFEFEE
#FFEFEE
oklch(96.4% 0.017 21.8)
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 #DCFAFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.013
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.015
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.016
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
Use #DCFAFB 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.