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#D6FFFA Color

#D6FFFA is rgb(214, 255, 250) in RGB, hsl(173, 100%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 2%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6FFFA
HEX#D6FFFA
RGBrgb(214, 255, 250)
HSLhsl(173, 100%, 92%)
HSVhsv(173, 16%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 2%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(97% 0.042 187.5)
LABlab(97.00% -14.31 -2.22)
LCHlch(97.00% 14.48 188.81)

What #D6FFFA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D6FFFA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#D6FFFA Channel Values

How #D6FFFA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 214 · G 255 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 100% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 16% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.07:1 vs white · 19.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6FFFA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D6FFFA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6FFFA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D6FFFA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #D6FFFA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D6FFFA
Protanopia#F9F9FA
Protanomaly#ECFBFA
Deuteranopia#F2F2FB
Deuteranomaly#E8F8FB
Tritanopia#D7FEFE
Tritanomaly#D6FFFD
Achromatopsia#F7F7F7

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Using #D6FFFA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d6fffa: #D6FFFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6FFFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6fffa': '#D6FFFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 1.000, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_d6fffa">#D6FFFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6FFFA"

More Teal Colors

#D6FFFA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D6FFFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6FFFA?

#D6FFFA is a lightest teal — rgb(214, 255, 250) in RGB and hsl(173, 100%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.25.

What is the RGB value of #D6FFFA?

#D6FFFA is rgb(214, 255, 250) — red 214, green 255, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6FFFA?

#D6FFFA converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 2%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6FFFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6FFFA scores 1.07:1 against white and 19.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6FFFA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6FFFA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightcyan (#E0FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 4.25, which is very hard to tell apart.

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