#D2DEC8
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6), rgb(210, 222, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#D2DEC8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2DEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 222, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 25%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6) |
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 #D2DEC8 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D2DEC8 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D2DEC8 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2DEC8 text on black | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AB
oklch(81% 0.042 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A97E
oklch(70.6% 0.066 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#78945D
oklch(63.1% 0.084 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#607E43
oklch(55.5% 0.092 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#506A34
oklch(49% 0.085 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#41572C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#374828
oklch(37.8% 0.056 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#D2DEC8 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) | #E0DBC7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDAC9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3DCD8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2DEC8
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
- #E0D4EA
#E0D4EA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 309.9)
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 #D2DEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
Use #D2DEC8 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.