#D2E6E2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.9% 0.022 182.5), rgb(210, 230, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#D2E6E2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.022. 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 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.15:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2E6E2 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 230, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 29%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.022 182.5) |
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 #D2E6E2 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D2E6E2 | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D2E6E2 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #D2E6E2 text on black | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D2E6E2
oklch(90.9% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 182.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.045 183.1)
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Step 500
500
#61958C
oklch(63% 0.057 182.3)
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Step 600
600
#467F76
oklch(55.5% 0.062 182.7)
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Step 700
700
#376C63
oklch(49.2% 0.059 181.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5851
oklch(42.8% 0.049 181.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4843
oklch(37.6% 0.037 182.5)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#D2E6E2 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) | #E4E3E2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E0E2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDE7E5 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2E6E2
#D2E6E2
oklch(90.9% 0.022 182.5)
- #EFDBDF
#EFDBDF
oklch(90.9% 0.023 3.9)
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 #D2E6E2, 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 0.020
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
Use #D2E6E2 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.