#D3E4CB
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.9% 0.038 135.5), rgb(211, 228, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#D3E4CB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.72:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3E4CB |
| RGB | rgb(211, 228, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 32%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.038 135.5) |
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 #D3E4CB | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3E4CB | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D3E4CB text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3E4CB text on black | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3E4CB
oklch(89.9% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9758
oklch(63% 0.1 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#56813D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#466D2F
oklch(49% 0.101 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5928
oklch(42.7% 0.084 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#324925
oklch(37.6% 0.065 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#D3E4CB 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) | #E6E0CA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DECC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3E2DD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3E4CB
#D3E4CB
oklch(89.9% 0.038 135.5)
- #E8D7EF
#E8D7EF
oklch(90% 0.037 316.2)
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 #D3E4CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
Use #D3E4CB 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.