#D3EAE5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.9% 0.025 181.2), rgb(211, 234, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#D3EAE5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.67:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3EAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 234, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 35%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.025 181.2) |
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 #D3EAE5 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3EAE5 | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3EAE5 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #D3EAE5 text on black | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D3EAE5
oklch(91.9% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C2
oklch(81% 0.032 181.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA2
oklch(70.8% 0.052 180.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A978C
oklch(63.2% 0.066 181.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D8176
oklch(55.6% 0.071 181.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E6D63
oklch(49.1% 0.067 181.5)
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Step 800
800
#285951
oklch(42.7% 0.055 181.5)
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Step 900
900
#254943
oklch(37.6% 0.043 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#D3EAE5 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) | #E8E7E5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E4E5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEEBE8 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3EAE5
#D3EAE5
oklch(91.9% 0.025 181.2)
- #F4DEE3
#F4DEE3
oklch(92% 0.025 2.1)
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 #D3EAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.020
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.026
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
Use #D3EAE5 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.