What color is #D6FFFA?

Ice Blue (#D6FFFA) is a pale, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(214, 255, 250), and in HSL hsl(173, 100%, 92%).

Is #D6FFFA accessible as text?

On white, #D6FFFA has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #D6FFFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D6FFFA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-100 (#CEFAFE).

What colors go well with #D6FFFA?

#D6FFFA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FFD6DB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #D6FFFA below.

Is Ice Blue good for buttons?

Ice Blue works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #D6FFFA — white text only reaches 1.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is Ice Blue a CSS named color?

No — Ice Blue is not a standard CSS named color; use the hex value #D6FFFA in CSS. The closest CSS named color is lightcyan, but only by numeric distance — lightcyan is a different color family, not a true match.

Ice Blue (#D6FFFA) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Ice Blue

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D6FFFA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Ice Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D6FFFA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Ice Blue 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D6FFFA Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Ice Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #D6FFFA Secondary #F0FEFC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Ice Blue 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 Ice Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #D6FFFA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #DEFFFF

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

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Color Lab

How Ice Blue 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 89/100

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 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

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 84/100

Very high

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

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use Ice Blue 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 17.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8FEFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D6F6FF — 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 Ice Blue at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D6FFFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 214 255 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.0% 0.042 187.5);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDF9;
  --color-200: #B1FCF3;
  --color-300: #77F8E9;
  --color-400: #46ECD8;
  --color-500: #22D2BE;
  --color-600: #239F91;
  --color-700: #1F7066;
  --color-800: #184843;
  --color-900: #112C29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDF9',
    200: '#B1FCF3',
    300: '#77F8E9',
    400: '#46ECD8',
    500: '#22D2BE',
    600: '#239F91',
    700: '#1F7066',
    800: '#184843',
    900: '#112C29',
  },
}

$base: #D6FFFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDF9;
$base-200: #B1FCF3;
$base-300: #77F8E9;
$base-400: #46ECD8;
$base-500: #22D2BE;
$base-600: #239F91;
$base-700: #1F7066;
$base-800: #184843;
$base-900: #112C29;
$base-hover: #78FFEF;
$base-subtle: #F4FEFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D6FFFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F8E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46ECD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22D2BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#239F91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F7066",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184843",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on Ice Blue

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