What color is #D8F4FA?

#D8F4FA is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(216, 244, 250), and in HSL hsl(191, 77%, 91%).

Is #D8F4FA accessible as text?

On white, #D8F4FA has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #D8F4FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D8F4FA?

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

What colors go well with #D8F4FA?

As a neutral, #D8F4FA 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 #D8F4FA the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #D8F4FA is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#D8F4FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D8F4FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #D8F4FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #D8F4FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D8F4FA 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 #D8F4FA 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 #D8F4FA 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 #D8F4FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E6FFFF

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 #D8F4FA Secondary #F2FCFE 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 #D8F4FA 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 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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 #D8F4FA 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 16.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8FCFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D6E7FA — 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 #D8F4FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D8F4FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 216 244 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.9% 0.030 212.0);
  --color-50: #F1FBFE;
  --color-100: #DAF5FB;
  --color-200: #B7EAF5;
  --color-300: #86D7E9;
  --color-400: #59C1D9;
  --color-500: #37A5BE;
  --color-600: #317F91;
  --color-700: #285B66;
  --color-800: #1E3C43;
  --color-900: #142529;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F1FBFE',
    100: '#DAF5FB',
    200: '#B7EAF5',
    300: '#86D7E9',
    400: '#59C1D9',
    500: '#37A5BE',
    600: '#317F91',
    700: '#285B66',
    800: '#1E3C43',
    900: '#142529',
  },
}

$base: #D8F4FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FBFE;
$base-100: #DAF5FB;
$base-200: #B7EAF5;
$base-300: #86D7E9;
$base-400: #59C1D9;
$base-500: #37A5BE;
$base-600: #317F91;
$base-700: #285B66;
$base-800: #1E3C43;
$base-900: #142529;
$base-hover: #84DBEF;
$base-subtle: #F4FBFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D8F4FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7EAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86D7E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59C1D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37A5BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#317F91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#285B66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3C43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142529",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D8F4FA

Color Lab

Pairs with #D8F4FA

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