What color is #DFF9FC?

#DFF9FC is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(223, 249, 252), and in HSL hsl(186, 83%, 93%).

Is #DFF9FC accessible as text?

On white, #DFF9FC has a contrast ratio of 1.10:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #DFF9FC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DFF9FC?

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

What colors go well with #DFF9FC?

As a neutral, #DFF9FC 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 #DFF9FC the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #DFF9FC is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#DFF9FC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DFF9FC

Not just a swatch — here's how #DFF9FC works with other colors. Named schemes with #DFF9FC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DFF9FC 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 #DFF9FC Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #DFF9FC Surface #EDEADC 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 #DFF9FC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 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 #DFF9FC Secondary #F3FCFD 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 #DFF9FC 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 43/100

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 3/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

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 88/100

Very high

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DFF9FC with

Tea Green 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 16.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #DEEFFC — 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 #DFF9FC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DFF9FC;
  --color-base-rgb: 223 249 252;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.4% 0.027 205.1);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D9F9FD;
  --color-200: #B4F1F8;
  --color-300: #82E2ED;
  --color-400: #54D0DE;
  --color-500: #31B5C3;
  --color-600: #2D8A95;
  --color-700: #266269;
  --color-800: #1C4044;
  --color-900: #13282A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-cyan: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D9F9FD',
    200: '#B4F1F8',
    300: '#82E2ED',
    400: '#54D0DE',
    500: '#31B5C3',
    600: '#2D8A95',
    700: '#266269',
    800: '#1C4044',
    900: '#13282A',
  },
}

$base: #DFF9FC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D9F9FD;
$base-200: #B4F1F8;
$base-300: #82E2ED;
$base-400: #54D0DE;
$base-500: #31B5C3;
$base-600: #2D8A95;
$base-700: #266269;
$base-800: #1C4044;
$base-900: #13282A;
$base-hover: #88E9F4;
$base-subtle: #F6FCFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DFF9FC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F1F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#82E2ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#54D0DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#31B5C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D8A95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#266269",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4044",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13282A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DFF9FC

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Pairs with #DFF9FC

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