#DFFAFF
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(96.7% 0.029 210), rgb(223, 250, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.25:1).
About this color
#DFFAFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.25:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFFAFF |
| RGB | rgb(223, 250, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 100%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.7% 0.029 210) |
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 #DFFAFF | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFFAFF | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFFAFF text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DFFAFF text on black | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | 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)
#DFFAFF
oklch(96.7% 0.029 210)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CE
oklch(81% 0.037 209.5)
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Step 400
400
#74ABB5
oklch(70.7% 0.059 210.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C96A3
oklch(63.1% 0.076 210.4)
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Step 600
600
#29808E
oklch(55.5% 0.083 210.3)
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Step 700
700
#1A6C79
oklch(49% 0.077 210.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A5862
oklch(42.6% 0.063 210.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4950
oklch(37.8% 0.049 209.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 209)
#DFFAFF 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) | #F5F8FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFF3FF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6FDFB | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFFAFF
#DFFAFF
oklch(96.7% 0.029 210)
- #FFF0EE
#FFF0EE
oklch(96.6% 0.016 26.6)
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 #DFFAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.016
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.020
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.021
Use #DFFAFF 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.