#DFF9F8
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(96.3% 0.027 193.9), rgb(223, 249, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.04:1).
About this color
#DFF9F8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.04:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFF9F8 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 249, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 68%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.027 193.9) |
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 #DFF9F8 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFF9F8 | 19.04:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFF9F8 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DFF9F8 text on black | 19.04:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | 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)
#DFF9F8
oklch(96.3% 0.027 193.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ACAB
oklch(70.7% 0.056 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#519796
oklch(63.1% 0.071 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#308280
oklch(55.7% 0.078 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#226D6D
oklch(49% 0.072 195.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5958
oklch(42.6% 0.059 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#204949
oklch(37.6% 0.046 195.4)
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Step 950
950
#142B2B
oklch(27% 0.029 195.6)
#DFF9F8 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) | #F5F6F8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0F2F8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8FBF9 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFF9F8
#DFF9F8
oklch(96.3% 0.027 193.9)
- #FFEEEF
#FFEEEF
oklch(96.3% 0.018 13.4)
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 #DFF9F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.016
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.020
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
Use #DFF9F8 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.