#D2E4E0
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.4% 0.02 181.1), rgb(210, 228, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#D2E4E0 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.91:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2E4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 228, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 25%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.02 181.1) |
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 #D2E4E0 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D2E4E0 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D2E4E0 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2E4E0 text on black | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D2E4E0
oklch(90.4% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A2
oklch(70.6% 0.041 181.9)
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Step 500
500
#66948B
oklch(63.1% 0.052 181)
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Step 600
600
#4C7E75
oklch(55.5% 0.056 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B62
oklch(49.2% 0.053 180)
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Step 800
800
#325750
oklch(42.7% 0.044 180.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4843
oklch(37.8% 0.034 181.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#D2E4E0 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) | #E2E2E0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDFE0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEE5E3 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2E4E0
#D2E4E0
oklch(90.4% 0.02 181.1)
- #ECDADE
#ECDADE
oklch(90.4% 0.02 2.3)
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 #D2E4E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.009
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.018
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
Use #D2E4E0 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.