#D4E7D9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91% 0.028 153.8), rgb(212, 231, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#D4E7D9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.23:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E7D9 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 231, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 28%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.028 153.8) |
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 #D4E7D9 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E7D9 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E7D9 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #D4E7D9 text on black | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E7D9
oklch(91% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B6
oklch(81% 0.036 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AB91
oklch(70.6% 0.055 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#669775
oklch(63.2% 0.074 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C815E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.074 153.6)
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Step 800
800
#33593F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4936
oklch(37.7% 0.047 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#D4E7D9 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) | #E7E4D8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E1DA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2E6E3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E7D9
#D4E7D9
oklch(91% 0.028 153.8)
- #EDDBE9
#EDDBE9
oklch(91% 0.027 333.3)
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 #D4E7D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.016
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.023
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #D4E7D9 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.