#DFF9EF
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96% 0.03 170.6), rgb(223, 249, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.93:1).
About this color
#DFF9EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.93:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFF9EF |
| RGB | rgb(223, 249, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 68%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.03 170.6) |
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 #DFF9EF | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFF9EF | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFF9EF text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DFF9EF text on black | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | 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)
#DFF9EF
oklch(96% 0.03 170.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#79AE9B
oklch(70.8% 0.063 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#539983
oklch(63% 0.079 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#34846C
oklch(55.7% 0.087 170.3)
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Step 700
700
#266F5A
oklch(49% 0.08 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#225B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.066 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#214B3E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 170.8)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#DFF9EF 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) | #F7F5EF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F2F0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAF9F6 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFF9EF
#DFF9EF
oklch(96% 0.03 170.6)
- #FFECF4
#FFECF4
oklch(96% 0.023 350.1)
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 #DFF9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.021
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.024
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
Use #DFF9EF 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.