#D4E5D5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.5% 0.028 147), rgb(212, 229, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#D4E5D5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.96:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E5D5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 229, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 25%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.028 147) |
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 #D4E5D5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E5D5 | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E5D5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E5D5 text on black | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E5D5
oklch(90.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B3
oklch(80.8% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AB8C
oklch(70.7% 0.058 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B966F
oklch(63.1% 0.075 147)
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Step 600
600
#528057
oklch(55.5% 0.081 147)
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Step 700
700
#436C47
oklch(49% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#37583B
oklch(42.6% 0.061 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#304932
oklch(37.8% 0.05 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#D4E5D5 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) | #E6E2D4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E0D6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2E4E0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E5D5
#D4E5D5
oklch(90.5% 0.028 147)
- #EAD9E9
#EAD9E9
oklch(90.4% 0.028 327.6)
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 #D4E5D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.015
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.024
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #D4E5D5 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.