#D0EBEC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.1% 0.028 199.4), rgb(208, 235, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#D0EBEC 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.77:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0EBEC |
| RGB | rgb(208, 235, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 42%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.028 199.4) |
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 #D0EBEC | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D0EBEC | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D0EBEC text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #D0EBEC text on black | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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)
#D0EBEC
oklch(92.1% 0.028 199.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ACAF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 200.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C979B
oklch(63% 0.075 200)
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Step 600
600
#2A8286
oklch(55.7% 0.081 199.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A6D71
oklch(49% 0.075 199.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A595C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 199.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D494B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2C
oklch(27% 0.031 198.9)
#D0EBEC 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) | #E7E8EC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E4EC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8EDEB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0EBEC
#D0EBEC
oklch(92.1% 0.028 199.4)
- #F7DEDD
#F7DEDD
oklch(92.1% 0.028 20.4)
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 #D0EBEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
Use #D0EBEC 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.