#D3E8CF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.9% 0.04 140.7), rgb(211, 232, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#D3E8CF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3E8CF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 232, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 35%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.04 140.7) |
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 #D3E8CF | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3E8CF | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D3E8CF text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #D3E8CF text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3E8CF
oklch(90.9% 0.04 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.083 141)
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Step 500
500
#65995B
oklch(63% 0.106 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B8441
oklch(55.7% 0.115 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F32
oklch(49.1% 0.107 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#325B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B27
oklch(37.8% 0.07 141)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#D3E8CF 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) | #EAE3CE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E1D0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2E6E1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3E8CF
#D3E8CF
oklch(90.9% 0.04 140.7)
- #EED9F2
#EED9F2
oklch(91% 0.04 320.8)
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 #D3E8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
Use #D3E8CF 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.