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#D9FDFC Color

#D9FDFC is rgb(217, 253, 252) in RGB, hsl(178, 90%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9FDFC
HEX#D9FDFC
RGBrgb(217, 253, 252)
HSLhsl(178, 90%, 92%)
HSVhsv(178, 14%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(96.8% 0.037 194.5)
LABlab(96.72% -12.13 -3.62)
LCHlch(96.72% 12.66 196.61)

What #D9FDFC 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 #D9FDFC, 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.

#D9FDFC Channel Values

How #D9FDFC 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 217 · G 253 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 90% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 14% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.08:1 vs white · 19.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9FDFC 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 text1.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D9FDFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9FDFC; 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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Tints & Shades of #D9FDFC

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.

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How #D9FDFC 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#D9FDFC
Protanopia#F7F7FC
Protanomaly#ECFAFC
Deuteranopia#F2F2FD
Deuteranomaly#E8F6FD
Tritanopia#D9FDFD
Tritanomaly#D9FDFD
Achromatopsia#F6F6F6

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Using #D9FDFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9fdfc: #D9FDFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9FDFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9fdfc': '#D9FDFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.992, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_d9fdfc">#D9FDFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9FDFC"

More Teal Colors

#D9FDFC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D9FDFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9FDFC?

#D9FDFC is a lightest teal — rgb(217, 253, 252) in RGB and hsl(178, 90%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.06.

What is the RGB value of #D9FDFC?

#D9FDFC is rgb(217, 253, 252) — red 217, green 253, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9FDFC?

#D9FDFC converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9FDFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D9FDFC scores 1.08:1 against white and 19.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9FDFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9FDFC 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 2.06, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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