#D4E6E1
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91% 0.02 177.4), rgb(212, 230, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#D4E6E1 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.20:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E6E1 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 230, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 26%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.02 177.4) |
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 #D4E6E1 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E6E1 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E6E1 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #D4E6E1 text on black | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E6E1
oklch(91% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AAA0
oklch(70.8% 0.043 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#669489
oklch(63% 0.053 177.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C7F73
oklch(55.7% 0.058 177.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B60
oklch(49.1% 0.054 176.9)
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Step 800
800
#33574F
oklch(42.7% 0.044 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4841
oklch(37.8% 0.035 176.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#D4E6E1 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) | #E4E4E1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E1E1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0E7E4 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E6E1
#D4E6E1
oklch(91% 0.02 177.4)
- #EDDCE1
#EDDCE1
oklch(91% 0.02 357.6)
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 #D4E6E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.011
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.018
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.026
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
Use #D4E6E1 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.