#D2ECE8
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.3% 0.028 185.5), rgb(210, 236, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#D2ECE8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.90:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2ECE8 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 236, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 41%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.028 185.5) |
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 #D2ECE8 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D2ECE8 | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D2ECE8 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #D2ECE8 text on black | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D2ECE8
oklch(92.3% 0.028 185.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C4
oklch(81% 0.036 185.3)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 184.5)
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Step 500
500
#519890
oklch(63.1% 0.073 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#31827A
oklch(55.5% 0.079 186.2)
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Step 700
700
#226E67
oklch(49.1% 0.074 186.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A54
oklch(42.8% 0.061 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#204A45
oklch(37.7% 0.048 185.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#D2ECE8 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) | #E9E9E8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E5E8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCEDEB | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2ECE8
#D2ECE8
oklch(92.3% 0.028 185.5)
- #F7DEE3
#F7DEE3
oklch(92.2% 0.028 4)
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 #D2ECE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.042
Use #D2ECE8 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.