What color is #D3FAEE?

#D3FAEE is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(211, 250, 238), and in HSL hsl(162, 80%, 90%).

Is #D3FAEE accessible as text?

On white, #D3FAEE has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.68:1 (passes). For text placed on #D3FAEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D3FAEE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-100 (#CBFBF1).

What colors go well with #D3FAEE?

#D3FAEE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FAD1DD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #D3FAEE below.

Is #D3FAEE good for buttons?

#D3FAEE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #D3FAEE — white text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #D3FAEE the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #D3FAEE is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#D3FAEE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D3FAEE

Not just a swatch — here's how #D3FAEE works with other colors. Named schemes with #D3FAEE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D3FAEE Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D3FAEE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Ice Blue 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D3FAEE Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #D3FAEE Secondary #F0FEF9 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Ice Blue 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 Ice Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #D3FAEE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E0FFF8

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

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Color Lab

How #D3FAEE 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 87/100

Very high

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

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

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 82/100

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 #D3FAEE with

Tea Green Lavender Pastel Pink 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 16.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7FDFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D1F9FA — 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 #D3FAEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D3FAEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 211 250 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.4% 0.043 174.8);
  --color-50: #F1FEFA;
  --color-100: #D9FCF2;
  --color-200: #B6F7E3;
  --color-300: #84EBCC;
  --color-400: #57DBB3;
  --color-500: #34C197;
  --color-600: #2F9375;
  --color-700: #276854;
  --color-800: #1D4438;
  --color-900: #142923;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F1FEFA',
    100: '#D9FCF2',
    200: '#B6F7E3',
    300: '#84EBCC',
    400: '#57DBB3',
    500: '#34C197',
    600: '#2F9375',
    700: '#276854',
    800: '#1D4438',
    900: '#142923',
  },
}

$base: #D3FAEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFA;
$base-100: #D9FCF2;
$base-200: #B6F7E3;
$base-300: #84EBCC;
$base-400: #57DBB3;
$base-500: #34C197;
$base-600: #2F9375;
$base-700: #276854;
$base-800: #1D4438;
$base-900: #142923;
$base-hover: #7EF1CE;
$base-subtle: #F3FCF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D3FAEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F7E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84EBCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57DBB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#34C197",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F9375",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276854",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4438",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142923",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D3FAEE

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