What color is #D8F3F6?

#D8F3F6 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(216, 243, 246), and in HSL hsl(186, 63%, 91%).

Is #D8F3F6 accessible as text?

On white, #D8F3F6 has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.07:1 (passes). For text placed on #D8F3F6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D8F3F6?

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

What colors go well with #D8F3F6?

As a neutral, #D8F3F6 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 #D8F3F6 the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #D8F3F6 is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#D8F3F6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D8F3F6

Not just a swatch — here's how #D8F3F6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #D8F3F6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D8F3F6 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 #D8F3F6 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #D8F3F6 Surface #EDEADC 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 #D8F3F6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #E7FFFF

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 #D8F3F6 Secondary #F3FCFD 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 #D8F3F6 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 90/100

Very high

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

Depth 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 86/100

Very high

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #D8F3F6 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 16.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8FCFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DAEAF7 — 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 #D8F3F6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D8F3F6;
  --color-base-rgb: 216 243 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.5% 0.029 204.8);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DDF5F8;
  --color-200: #BDEBF0;
  --color-300: #8FD8E0;
  --color-400: #65C3CD;
  --color-500: #43A7B2;
  --color-600: #3A8088;
  --color-700: #2E5C61;
  --color-800: #213D40;
  --color-900: #162527;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DDF5F8',
    200: '#BDEBF0',
    300: '#8FD8E0',
    400: '#65C3CD',
    500: '#43A7B2',
    600: '#3A8088',
    700: '#2E5C61',
    800: '#213D40',
    900: '#162527',
  },
}

$base: #D8F3F6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DDF5F8;
$base-200: #BDEBF0;
$base-300: #8FD8E0;
$base-400: #65C3CD;
$base-500: #43A7B2;
$base-600: #3A8088;
$base-700: #2E5C61;
$base-800: #213D40;
$base-900: #162527;
$base-hover: #8EDDE5;
$base-subtle: #F5FBFB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D8F3F6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEBF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FD8E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65C3CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#43A7B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A8088",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5C61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213D40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162527",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D8F3F6

Color Lab

Pairs with #D8F3F6

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