#D4ECE0
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.2% 0.03 164.3), rgb(212, 236, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#D4ECE0 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.87:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4ECE0 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 236, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 39%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.03 164.3) |
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 #D4ECE0 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4ECE0 | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4ECE0 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #D4ECE0 text on black | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4ECE0
oklch(92.2% 0.03 164.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD96
oklch(70.7% 0.061 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#59997D
oklch(63.2% 0.079 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C8366
oklch(55.6% 0.086 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F55
oklch(49.1% 0.08 164.6)
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Step 800
800
#275A45
oklch(42.6% 0.066 164.2)
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Step 900
900
#254A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 164)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#D4ECE0 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) | #EBE8DF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E5E1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0ECE8 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4ECE0
#D4ECE0
oklch(92.2% 0.03 164.3)
- #F5DEEA
#F5DEEA
oklch(92.3% 0.03 344.8)
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 #D4ECE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
Use #D4ECE0 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.