Ice Blue #D7FFFE
Ice Blue is a very light, muted teal or cyan with hex code #D7FFFE and RGB rgb(215, 255, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.62:1).
About this color
#D7FFFE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Ice Blue. Black text reads best on it, at 19.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice Blue |
| Black text | 19.62:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Colors that go with Ice Blue
Matches found by rotating Ice Blue 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 Blue
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Ice Blue, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Ice Blue, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.001
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.003
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.004
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.006
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.009
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.011
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.016
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.025
More about Ice Blue
How to make Ice Blue
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 0.050 from Ice Blue. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Ice Blue in every format
| HEX | #D7FFFE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 255, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.041 194.6) |
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 #D7FFFE | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D7FFFE | 19.62:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D7FFFE text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D7FFFE text on black | 19.62:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Ice Blue
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)
#D7FFFE
oklch(97.2% 0.041 194.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 194)
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Step 300
300
#99CCCB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 194.6)
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Step 400
400
#5AB1B0
oklch(70.6% 0.084 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#022D2D
oklch(27% 0.045 194.8)
Ice Blue 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) | #FAFBFE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F5FE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBFFFF | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.041 |
Use Ice Blue 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.