#D3EFE8
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93% 0.031 178.9), rgb(211, 239, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#D3EFE8 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.28:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3EFE8 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 239, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 47%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.031 178.9) |
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 #D3EFE8 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3EFE8 | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3EFE8 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #D3EFE8 text on black | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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)
#D3EFE8
oklch(93% 0.031 178.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 179.9)
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Step 400
400
#74AEA1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 178.7)
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Step 500
500
#4C9A8A
oklch(63.2% 0.081 178.4)
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Step 600
600
#298474
oklch(55.6% 0.088 178.8)
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Step 700
700
#197061
oklch(49.2% 0.083 178.2)
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Step 800
800
#195B50
oklch(42.7% 0.068 179.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B42
oklch(37.8% 0.053 178.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C27
oklch(27.1% 0.034 179.6)
#D3EFE8 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) | #ECEBE8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E7E9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDF0ED | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3EFE8
#D3EFE8
oklch(93% 0.031 178.9)
- #FAE0E7
#FAE0E7
oklch(93% 0.03 359.5)
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 #D3EFE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
Use #D3EFE8 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.