#D4E4DD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.5% 0.019 167.9), rgb(212, 228, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#D4E4DD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.94:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E4DD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 228, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 23%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.019 167.9) |
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 #D4E4DD | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E4DD | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E4DD text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E4DD text on black | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E4DD
oklch(90.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.025 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A99C
oklch(70.7% 0.04 168.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9483
oklch(63.1% 0.052 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#527E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.056 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#426A5B
oklch(49% 0.052 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#37574A
oklch(42.8% 0.044 166.9)
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Step 900
900
#30473E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#D4E4DD 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) | #E3E2DD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DFDD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1E4E2 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E4DD
#D4E4DD
oklch(90.5% 0.019 167.9)
- #EADBE2
#EADBE2
oklch(90.5% 0.019 347.5)
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 #D4E4DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.007
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.017
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.022
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.048
Use #D4E4DD 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.