#D0EAEE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.9% 0.028 207.8), rgb(208, 234, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#D0EAEE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0EAEE |
| RGB | rgb(208, 234, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 47%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.028 207.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D0EAEE | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D0EAEE | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D0EAEE text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #D0EAEE text on black | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D0EAEE
oklch(91.9% 0.028 207.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CD
oklch(81% 0.036 207.7)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB3
oklch(70.7% 0.057 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E96A1
oklch(63.1% 0.074 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D808C
oklch(55.5% 0.08 208.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E6C77
oklch(49% 0.074 208.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5860
oklch(42.6% 0.061 207.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E494F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#D0EAEE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E5E8EE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E3EE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8ECEB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0EAEE
#D0EAEE
oklch(91.9% 0.028 207.8)
- #F7DEDA
#F7DEDA
oklch(92% 0.028 28.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D0EAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
Use #D0EAEE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.