#D2EFE4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.8% 0.034 170.7), rgb(210, 239, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#D2EFE4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.20:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2EFE4 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 239, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 48%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.034 170.7) |
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 #D2EFE4 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D2EFE4 | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D2EFE4 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #D2EFE4 text on black | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D2EFE4
oklch(92.8% 0.034 170.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9B
oklch(70.7% 0.069 171.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B82
oklch(63.1% 0.089 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#26856B
oklch(55.5% 0.096 170.6)
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Step 700
700
#16715A
oklch(49.2% 0.089 171)
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Step 800
800
#175C49
oklch(42.7% 0.074 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B3D
oklch(37.5% 0.058 171)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#D2EFE4 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) | #EDEBE4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E7E5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCF0EC | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2EFE4
#D2EFE4
oklch(92.8% 0.034 170.7)
- #FADFEA
#FADFEA
oklch(92.9% 0.033 351.2)
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 #D2EFE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
Use #D2EFE4 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.