#DCFAFF
Closest named color: Ice Blue (#D7FFFE). oklch(96.5% 0.032 208.7), rgb(220, 250, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.16:1).
About this color
#DCFAFF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice Blue (#D7FFFE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice Blue (#D7FFFE) |
| Black text | 19.16:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCFAFF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 250, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.032 208.7) |
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 #DCFAFF | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCFAFF | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCFAFF text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCFAFF text on black | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | 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)
#DCFAFF
oklch(96.5% 0.032 208.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EACB6
oklch(70.6% 0.065 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#4297A4
oklch(63% 0.083 208.9)
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Step 600
600
#168290
oklch(55.7% 0.091 208.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#0B5963
oklch(42.6% 0.07 208.6)
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Step 900
900
#164951
oklch(37.6% 0.054 209.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.034 207.9)
#DCFAFF 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) | #F5F7FF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEF2FF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2FDFB | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCFAFF
#DCFAFF
oklch(96.5% 0.032 208.7)
- #FFEFED
#FFEFED
oklch(96.4% 0.018 26.1)
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 #DCFAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.014
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.015
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.017
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.025
Use #DCFAFF 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.