What color is #DDF8FE?

#DDF8FE is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(221, 248, 254), and in HSL hsl(191, 94%, 93%).

Is #DDF8FE accessible as text?

On white, #DDF8FE has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.93:1 (passes). For text placed on #DDF8FE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DDF8FE?

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

What colors go well with #DDF8FE?

As a neutral, #DDF8FE 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 #DDF8FE the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #DDF8FE is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#DDF8FE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DDF8FE

Not just a swatch — here's how #DDF8FE works with other colors. Named schemes with #DDF8FE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DDF8FE 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 #DDF8FE 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 #DDF8FE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #DDF8FE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E7FFFF

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 #DDF8FE 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 #DDF8FE 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 2/100

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 #DDF8FE 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 16.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #DCEDFE — 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 #DDF8FE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DDF8FE;
  --color-base-rgb: 221 248 254;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.1% 0.029 212.6);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F6FD;
  --color-200: #B1EEFC;
  --color-300: #7BDEF4;
  --color-400: #4BCAE7;
  --color-500: #28AFCD;
  --color-600: #26869B;
  --color-700: #215F6D;
  --color-800: #1A3F47;
  --color-900: #12272B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-cyan: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F6FD',
    200: '#B1EEFC',
    300: '#7BDEF4',
    400: '#4BCAE7',
    500: '#28AFCD',
    600: '#26869B',
    700: '#215F6D',
    800: '#1A3F47',
    900: '#12272B',
  },
}

$base: #DDF8FE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F6FD;
$base-200: #B1EEFC;
$base-300: #7BDEF4;
$base-400: #4BCAE7;
$base-500: #28AFCD;
$base-600: #26869B;
$base-700: #215F6D;
$base-800: #1A3F47;
$base-900: #12272B;
$base-hover: #80E5FB;
$base-subtle: #F6FCFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DDF8FE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1EEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7BDEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4BCAE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#28AFCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#26869B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#215F6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A3F47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12272B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DDF8FE

Color Lab

Pairs with #DDF8FE

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