#D3ECD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92% 0.037 152.8), rgb(211, 236, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#D3ECD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 153°. 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 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.76:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3ECD9 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 236, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 40%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.037 152.8) |
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 #D3ECD9 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3ECD9 | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3ECD9 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #D3ECD9 text on black | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D3ECD9
oklch(92% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF8A
oklch(70.8% 0.076 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#599A6D
oklch(63% 0.096 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C8555
oklch(55.7% 0.105 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D7045
oklch(49% 0.097 152.8)
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Step 800
800
#275C39
oklch(42.8% 0.081 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#254B31
oklch(37.7% 0.063 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#D3ECD9 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) | #ECE7D8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E4DA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0EBE6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3ECD9
#D3ECD9
oklch(92% 0.037 152.8)
- #F4DCEF
#F4DCEF
oklch(92% 0.036 332.9)
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 #D3ECD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
Use #D3ECD9 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.