#DFF8F6
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(96% 0.026 190.9), rgb(223, 248, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.89:1).
About this color
#DFF8F6 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 18.89:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFF8F6 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 248, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 64%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.026 190.9) |
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 #DFF8F6 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFF8F6 | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFF8F6 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DFF8F6 text on black | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | 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)
#DFF8F6
oklch(96% 0.026 190.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA8
oklch(70.7% 0.054 189.9)
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Step 500
500
#549793
oklch(63.1% 0.069 190.6)
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Step 600
600
#35817E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 191.7)
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Step 700
700
#266D6A
oklch(49% 0.07 191.2)
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Step 800
800
#225956
oklch(42.7% 0.058 190.3)
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Step 900
900
#224947
oklch(37.6% 0.044 191)
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Step 950
950
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
#DFF8F6 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) | #F5F5F6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0F1F6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8FAF7 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFF8F6
#DFF8F6
oklch(96% 0.026 190.9)
- #FFEDEF
#FFEDEF
oklch(96.1% 0.02 9.8)
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 #DFF8F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.021
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
Use #DFF8F6 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.