#DCFEFB
Closest named color: Ice Blue (#D7FFFE). oklch(97.2% 0.035 190.1), rgb(220, 254, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.61:1).
About this color
#DCFEFB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice Blue (#D7FFFE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice Blue (#D7FFFE) |
| Black text | 19.61:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCFEFB |
| RGB | rgb(220, 254, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 94%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.035 190.1) |
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 #DCFEFB | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCFEFB | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCFEFB text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCFEFB text on black | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | 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)
#DCFEFB
oklch(97.2% 0.035 190.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.026 190.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#68AFAB
oklch(70.6% 0.072 191)
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Step 500
500
#359B96
oklch(63% 0.092 190.4)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#0C4C49
oklch(37.8% 0.061 190.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.038 192.3)
#DCFEFB 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) | #FAFAFB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F5FB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3FFFD | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCFEFB
#DCFEFB
oklch(97.2% 0.035 190.1)
- #FFF2F3
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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 #DCFEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.006
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.007
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.008
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.008
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.009
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.010
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.014
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.021
Use #DCFEFB 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.