#D1ECE2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.1% 0.031 171.3), rgb(209, 236, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#D1ECE2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.80:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1ECE2 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 236, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 42%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.031 171.3) |
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 #D1ECE2 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D1ECE2 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D1ECE2 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #D1ECE2 text on black | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D1ECE2
oklch(92.1% 0.031 171.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABD
oklch(81% 0.042 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#77AE9B
oklch(70.7% 0.064 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#509A83
oklch(63.2% 0.083 171.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F846D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 171.9)
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Step 700
700
#20705B
oklch(49.2% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.069 171.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#D1ECE2 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) | #EAE8E2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E4E3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBEDE9 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1ECE2
#D1ECE2
oklch(92.1% 0.031 171.3)
- #F6DDE7
#F6DDE7
oklch(92.1% 0.03 351.5)
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 #D1ECE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.047
Use #D1ECE2 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.