#D2ECD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.9% 0.037 153.9), rgb(210, 236, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#D2ECD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.74:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2ECD9 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 236, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 41%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.037 153.9) |
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 #D2ECD9 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D2ECD9 | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D2ECD9 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #D2ECD9 text on black | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D2ECD9
oklch(91.9% 0.037 153.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#569B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 154)
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Step 600
600
#388556
oklch(55.5% 0.106 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#297146
oklch(49.2% 0.1 154)
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Step 800
800
#245C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#234B32
oklch(37.6% 0.063 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#D2ECD9 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) | #ECE7D8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E4DA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFEBE6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2ECD9
#D2ECD9
oklch(91.9% 0.037 153.9)
- #F5DBEF
#F5DBEF
oklch(91.9% 0.039 333.8)
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 #D2ECD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
Use #D2ECD9 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.