What color is #D3F2F8?

#D3F2F8 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(211, 242, 248), and in HSL hsl(190, 73%, 90%).

Is #D3F2F8 accessible as text?

On white, #D3F2F8 has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.83:1 (passes). For text placed on #D3F2F8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D3F2F8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-200 (#E2E8F0).

What colors go well with #D3F2F8?

As a neutral, #D3F2F8 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #D3F2F8 the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #D3F2F8 is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#D3F2F8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D3F2F8

Not just a swatch — here's how #D3F2F8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #D3F2F8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D3F2F8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Cool White keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D3F2F8 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Cool White opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D3F2F8 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Cool White sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #D3F2F8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E4FFFF

Cool White is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool White.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #D3F2F8 Secondary #F2FCFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cool White is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #D3F2F8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 88/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 84/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #D3F2F8 with

Seafoam Lavender Almond Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7FCFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D3E6F8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #D3F2F8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D3F2F8;
  --color-base-rgb: 211 242 248;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.1% 0.033 210.6);
  --color-50: #F1FBFD;
  --color-100: #DBF5FA;
  --color-200: #B9EAF4;
  --color-300: #88D7E7;
  --color-400: #5DC1D5;
  --color-500: #3AA5BB;
  --color-600: #337F8E;
  --color-700: #2A5B65;
  --color-800: #1F3C42;
  --color-900: #152528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F1FBFD',
    100: '#DBF5FA',
    200: '#B9EAF4',
    300: '#88D7E7',
    400: '#5DC1D5',
    500: '#3AA5BB',
    600: '#337F8E',
    700: '#2A5B65',
    800: '#1F3C42',
    900: '#152528',
  },
}

$base: #D3F2F8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FBFD;
$base-100: #DBF5FA;
$base-200: #B9EAF4;
$base-300: #88D7E7;
$base-400: #5DC1D5;
$base-500: #3AA5BB;
$base-600: #337F8E;
$base-700: #2A5B65;
$base-800: #1F3C42;
$base-900: #152528;
$base-hover: #83DAEC;
$base-subtle: #F3FAFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D3F2F8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9EAF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88D7E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DC1D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3AA5BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#337F8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5B65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3C42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D3F2F8

Color Lab

Pairs with #D3F2F8

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