#D4E8DD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.3% 0.026 161.9), rgb(212, 232, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#D4E8DD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.026. 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 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.38:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E8DD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 232, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 30%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.026 161.9) |
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 #D4E8DD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E8DD | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E8DD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #D4E8DD text on black | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4E8DD
oklch(91.3% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8BA
oklch(81% 0.033 161.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AB96
oklch(70.6% 0.053 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#63977D
oklch(63.2% 0.068 161.9)
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Step 600
600
#488166
oklch(55.6% 0.074 162.1)
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Step 700
700
#396D55
oklch(49.1% 0.069 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#305945
oklch(42.7% 0.058 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B493A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#D4E8DD 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) | #E7E5DC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E2DE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1E8E5 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E8DD
#D4E8DD
oklch(91.3% 0.026 161.9)
- #EFDCE7
#EFDCE7
oklch(91.3% 0.025 341.9)
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 #D4E8DD, 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
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.050
Use #D4E8DD 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.