#D1EADD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.5% 0.032 163.2), rgb(209, 234, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#D1EADD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.52:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1EADD |
| RGB | rgb(209, 234, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 37%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.032 163.2) |
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 #D1EADD | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D1EADD | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D1EADD text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #D1EADD text on black | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D1EADD
oklch(91.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE95
oklch(70.8% 0.065 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#57997B
oklch(63% 0.082 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#398464
oklch(55.7% 0.091 163)
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Step 700
700
#2A7053
oklch(49.2% 0.085 163)
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Step 800
800
#255B44
oklch(42.8% 0.07 163)
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Step 900
900
#234B39
oklch(37.8% 0.055 162.7)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#D1EADD 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) | #E9E6DC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E3DE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDEAE6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1EADD
#D1EADD
oklch(91.5% 0.032 163.2)
- #F3DBE8
#F3DBE8
oklch(91.5% 0.031 343.9)
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 #D1EADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
Use #D1EADD 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.