What color is #D3FEFB?

#D3FEFB is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(211, 254, 251), and in HSL hsl(176, 96%, 91%).

Is #D3FEFB accessible as text?

On white, #D3FEFB has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #D3FEFB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D3FEFB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-100 (#CEFAFE).

What colors go well with #D3FEFB?

#D3FEFB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FED2D5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #D3FEFB below.

Is #D3FEFB good for buttons?

#D3FEFB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #D3FEFB — white text only reaches 1.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #D3FEFB the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #D3FEFB 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.

#D3FEFB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D3FEFB

Not just a swatch — here's how #D3FEFB works with other colors. Named schemes with #D3FEFB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D3FEFB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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 #D3FEFB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #D3FEFB Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #F6F4EF Accent #D3FEFB Secondary #EFFEFD Support #979286 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 #D3FEFB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #DDFFFF

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 #D3FEFB 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 40/100

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 3/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

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 83/100

Very high

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

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #D3FEFB with

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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 17.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7FEFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D2F2FE — 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 #D3FEFB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D3FEFB;
  --color-base-rgb: 211 254 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.6% 0.044 191.2);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDFB;
  --color-200: #B1FCF7;
  --color-300: #7AF6ED;
  --color-400: #4AE8DE;
  --color-500: #26CFC4;
  --color-600: #259D95;
  --color-700: #216E69;
  --color-800: #194844;
  --color-900: #122C2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDFB',
    200: '#B1FCF7',
    300: '#7AF6ED',
    400: '#4AE8DE',
    500: '#26CFC4',
    600: '#259D95',
    700: '#216E69',
    800: '#194844',
    900: '#122C2A',
  },
}

$base: #D3FEFB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDFB;
$base-200: #B1FCF7;
$base-300: #7AF6ED;
$base-400: #4AE8DE;
$base-500: #26CFC4;
$base-600: #259D95;
$base-700: #216E69;
$base-800: #194844;
$base-900: #122C2A;
$base-hover: #77FCF3;
$base-subtle: #F3FDFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D3FEFB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE8DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#26CFC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194844",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122C2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D3FEFB

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