#DCFEFF
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(97.3% 0.035 198.8), rgb(220, 254, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.66:1).
About this color
#DCFEFF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.66:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCFEFF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 254, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.3% 0.035 198.8) |
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 #DCFEFF | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DCFEFF | 19.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DCFEFF text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DCFEFF text on black | 19.66:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | 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)
#DCFEFF
oklch(97.3% 0.035 198.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FCACB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 198.1)
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Step 400
400
#67AFB1
oklch(70.8% 0.072 197.9)
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Step 500
500
#339A9E
oklch(63% 0.092 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#0A4B4D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 198.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2C2D
oklch(27% 0.038 197.9)
#DCFEFF 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) | #F9FBFF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F5FF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2FFFE | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCFEFF
#DCFEFF
oklch(97.3% 0.035 198.8)
- #FFF3F3
#FFF3F3
oklch(97.4% 0.013 17.4)
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 #DCFEFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.006
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.007
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.008
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.008
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.009
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.011
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.014
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.022
Use #DCFEFF 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.