#DDFDFA
Closest named color: Ice Blue (#D7FFFE). oklch(97% 0.033 189.7), rgb(221, 253, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.50:1).
About this color
#DDFDFA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice Blue (#D7FFFE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice Blue (#D7FFFE) |
| Black text | 19.50:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDFDFA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 253, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 89%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.033 189.7) |
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 #DDFDFA | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDFDFA | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDFDFA text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DDFDFA text on black | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | 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)
#DDFDFA
oklch(97% 0.033 189.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.024 190.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFAA
oklch(70.8% 0.069 189.7)
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Step 500
500
#3D9A95
oklch(63% 0.087 190.3)
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Step 600
600
#05857F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#025C58
oklch(42.9% 0.073 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#124B48
oklch(37.6% 0.057 189.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2A
oklch(27% 0.036 189.3)
#DDFDFA 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) | #F9F9FA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F4FA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4FFFC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDFDFA
#DDFDFA
oklch(97% 0.033 189.7)
- #FFF1F3
#FFF1F3
oklch(97% 0.015 7.5)
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 #DDFDFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.008
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.009
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.009
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.009
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.011
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.011
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.015
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.022
Use #DDFDFA 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.