#DFF6F9
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.7% 0.024 206.2), rgb(223, 246, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.68:1).
About this color
#DFF6F9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.68:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFF6F9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 246, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 68%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.7% 0.024 206.2) |
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 #DFF6F9 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFF6F9 | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFF6F9 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DFF6F9 text on black | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | 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)
#DFF6F9
oklch(95.7% 0.024 206.2)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 206.2)
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Step 500
500
#58959D
oklch(63.2% 0.064 206.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B7F88
oklch(55.6% 0.07 206.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C6B73
oklch(49% 0.065 206.6)
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Step 800
800
#26575E
oklch(42.6% 0.054 207.8)
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Step 900
900
#24484D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#DFF6F9 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) | #F2F4F9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDF0F9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8F8F7 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFF6F9
#DFF6F9
oklch(95.7% 0.024 206.2)
- #FFECE9
#FFECE9
oklch(95.7% 0.021 28.3)
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 #DFF6F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.024
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.024
Use #DFF6F9 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.