#D1EEEA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.7% 0.031 186.6), rgb(209, 238, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#D1EEEA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.12:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1EEEA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 238, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 46%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.031 186.6) |
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 #D1EEEA | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D1EEEA | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D1EEEA text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #D1EEEA text on black | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D1EEEA
oklch(92.7% 0.031 186.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 188.1)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA7
oklch(70.8% 0.063 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#479991
oklch(63% 0.081 186.8)
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Step 600
600
#21847B
oklch(55.6% 0.089 185.9)
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Step 700
700
#106F68
oklch(49% 0.082 187)
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Step 800
800
#145B55
oklch(42.8% 0.068 186.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B46
oklch(37.8% 0.053 186)
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Step 950
950
#112C29
oklch(27.1% 0.034 185.9)
#D1EEEA 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) | #EBEBEA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E6EA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAF0ED | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1EEEA
#D1EEEA
oklch(92.7% 0.031 186.6)
- #FADFE3
#FADFE3
oklch(92.7% 0.03 7.5)
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 #D1EEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
Use #D1EEEA 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.