#D3EEE5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.7% 0.031 173.6), rgb(211, 238, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.13:1).
About this color
#D3EEE5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.13:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3EEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 238, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 44%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.031 173.6) |
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 #D3EEE5 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3EEE5 | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3EEE5 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #D3EEE5 text on black | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | 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)
#D3EEE5
oklch(92.7% 0.031 173.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9D
oklch(70.7% 0.064 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#509A85
oklch(63.2% 0.081 173)
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Step 600
600
#2F846F
oklch(55.6% 0.088 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#20705D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 173.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 173.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 173)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#D3EEE5 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) | #ECEAE5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E6E6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDEFEB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3EEE5
#D3EEE5
oklch(92.7% 0.031 173.6)
- #F9DFE8
#F9DFE8
oklch(92.7% 0.031 354.7)
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 #D3EEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.044
Use #D3EEE5 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.