What color is #DDF7FD?

#DDF7FD is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(221, 247, 253), and in HSL hsl(191, 89%, 93%).

Is #DDF7FD accessible as text?

On white, #DDF7FD has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.80:1 (passes). For text placed on #DDF7FD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DDF7FD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-100 (#F1F5F9).

What colors go well with #DDF7FD?

As a neutral, #DDF7FD 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 #DDF7FD the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #DDF7FD is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#DDF7FD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DDF7FD

Not just a swatch — here's how #DDF7FD works with other colors. Named schemes with #DDF7FD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DDF7FD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Light Cyan 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 #DDF7FD Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Light Cyan 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 #DDF7FD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Light Cyan 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 #DDF7FD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E8FFFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #DDF7FD Secondary #F3FCFE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Cyan 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 Light Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DDF7FD 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 91/100

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

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 2/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 87/100

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 #DDF7FD with

Celeste Lavender Misty Rose 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 16.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FDFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DDEDFD — 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 #DDF7FD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DDF7FD;
  --color-base-rgb: 221 247 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.9% 0.028 213.2);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F6FD;
  --color-200: #B2EDFA;
  --color-300: #7EDCF1;
  --color-400: #4FC8E3;
  --color-500: #2CACC9;
  --color-600: #2A8498;
  --color-700: #235E6B;
  --color-800: #1B3E46;
  --color-900: #13262B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-cyan: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F6FD',
    200: '#B2EDFA',
    300: '#7EDCF1',
    400: '#4FC8E3',
    500: '#2CACC9',
    600: '#2A8498',
    700: '#235E6B',
    800: '#1B3E46',
    900: '#13262B',
  },
}

$base: #DDF7FD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F6FD;
$base-200: #B2EDFA;
$base-300: #7EDCF1;
$base-400: #4FC8E3;
$base-500: #2CACC9;
$base-600: #2A8498;
$base-700: #235E6B;
$base-800: #1B3E46;
$base-900: #13262B;
$base-hover: #84E3F8;
$base-subtle: #F6FCFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DDF7FD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2EDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EDCF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FC8E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2CACC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A8498",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#235E6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3E46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13262B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DDF7FD

Color Lab

Pairs with #DDF7FD

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