#D1ECDC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.9% 0.036 159.6), rgb(209, 236, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#D1ECDC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.74:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1ECDC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 236, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 42%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.036 159.6) |
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 #D1ECDC | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D1ECDC | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D1ECDC text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #D1ECDC text on black | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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)
#D1ECDC
oklch(91.9% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#78AF91
oklch(70.7% 0.073 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#529B75
oklch(63.1% 0.094 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#32855E
oklch(55.5% 0.101 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#23714D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#205C40
oklch(42.7% 0.078 160)
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Step 900
900
#204B36
oklch(37.5% 0.061 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#D1ECDC 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) | #EBE8DB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E4DD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDECE7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1ECDC
#D1ECDC
oklch(91.9% 0.036 159.6)
- #F5DCEC
#F5DCEC
oklch(91.9% 0.035 339.2)
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 #D1ECDC, 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 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
Use #D1ECDC 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.