#DDFAF5
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.3% 0.031 184.2), rgb(221, 250, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.06:1).
About this color
#DDFAF5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.06:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDFAF5 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 250, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 74%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.031 184.2) |
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 #DDFAF5 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDFAF5 | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDFAF5 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DDFAF5 text on black | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | 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)
#DDFAF5
oklch(96.3% 0.031 184.2)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C3
oklch(80.8% 0.039 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#499A8F
oklch(63.2% 0.081 183.7)
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Step 600
600
#238479
oklch(55.6% 0.088 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#137066
oklch(49.2% 0.082 183.7)
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Step 800
800
#155B53
oklch(42.7% 0.068 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B45
oklch(37.8% 0.053 184.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#DDFAF5 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) | #F7F6F5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F2F5 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6FBF8 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDFAF5
#DDFAF5
oklch(96.3% 0.031 184.2)
- #FFEEF1
#FFEEF1
oklch(96.3% 0.019 5.3)
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 #DDFAF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.014
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.015
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.018
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
Use #DDFAF5 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.