Ice #D6FFFA
Ice is a very light, muted teal or cyan with hex code #D6FFFA and RGB rgb(214, 255, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.54:1).
About this color
#D6FFFA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Ice. Black text reads best on it, at 19.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice |
| Black text | 19.54:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Colors that go with Ice
Matches found by rotating Ice around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Ice
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Ice, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Ice, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.005
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.006
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.007
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.007
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.009
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.014
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.021
More about Ice
How to make Ice
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #FFFFFF, a difference of ΔE 0.052 from Ice. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Ice in every format
| HEX | #D6FFFA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 255, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.042 187.5) |
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 #D6FFFA | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6FFFA | 19.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6FFFA text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6FFFA text on black | 19.54:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Ice
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)
#D6FFFA
oklch(97% 0.042 187.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 186.2)
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Step 300
300
#99CDC7
oklch(81% 0.055 187.3)
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Step 400
400
#58B2AA
oklch(70.6% 0.087 187.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#012E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 185.7)
Ice 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) | #FAFAFA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F4FB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBFFFD | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.043 |
Use Ice 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.