#D2E4E4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.5% 0.019 196.8), rgb(210, 228, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#D2E4E4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2E4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 228, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 25%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.019 196.8) |
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 #D2E4E4 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D2E4E4 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D2E4E4 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2E4E4 text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D2E4E4
oklch(90.5% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A9A9
oklch(70.8% 0.04 196.3)
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Step 500
500
#659394
oklch(63.1% 0.05 197.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B7E7E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B6A6B
oklch(49.1% 0.051 197.4)
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Step 800
800
#325657
oklch(42.7% 0.042 198)
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Step 900
900
#2C4747
oklch(37.6% 0.033 195.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.021 196)
#D2E4E4 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) | #E1E2E4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDFE4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDE5E4 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2E4E4
#D2E4E4
oklch(90.5% 0.019 196.8)
- #ECDBDB
#ECDBDB
oklch(90.5% 0.019 17.5)
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 #D2E4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.012
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.019
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
Use #D2E4E4 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.