#D4E7E2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.2% 0.021 178.3), rgb(212, 231, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#D4E7E2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E7E2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 231, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 28%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.021 178.3) |
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 #D4E7E2 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E7E2 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E7E2 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #D4E7E2 text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4E7E2
oklch(91.2% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7C1
oklch(81% 0.027 178.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AAA1
oklch(70.7% 0.043 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#64958A
oklch(63.2% 0.055 178.8)
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Step 600
600
#497F73
oklch(55.5% 0.061 178)
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Step 700
700
#3A6B61
oklch(49% 0.056 179.1)
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Step 800
800
#31584F
oklch(42.8% 0.047 177.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4842
oklch(37.7% 0.037 179.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A26
oklch(26.9% 0.023 177.2)
#D4E7E2 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) | #E5E4E2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E2E2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0E8E5 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E7E2
#D4E7E2
oklch(91.2% 0.021 178.3)
- #EFDDE2
#EFDDE2
oklch(91.3% 0.021 358.7)
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 #D4E7E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.013
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.020
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.028
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.049
Use #D4E7E2 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.