#D4ECE9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.5% 0.026 187.7), rgb(212, 236, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#D4ECE9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.97:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4ECE9 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 236, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 39%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.026 187.7) |
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 #D4ECE9 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4ECE9 | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4ECE9 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #D4ECE9 text on black | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4ECE9
oklch(92.5% 0.026 187.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA6
oklch(70.8% 0.053 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#569791
oklch(63.1% 0.068 188)
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Step 600
600
#38817B
oklch(55.5% 0.073 188)
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Step 700
700
#2A6D68
oklch(49.1% 0.068 188.4)
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Step 800
800
#245954
oklch(42.7% 0.057 186.9)
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Step 900
900
#234946
oklch(37.6% 0.044 188.8)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#D4ECE9 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) | #E9E9E9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E5E9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEEDEB | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4ECE9
#D4ECE9
oklch(92.5% 0.026 187.7)
- #F6DFE3
#F6DFE3
oklch(92.3% 0.026 5.7)
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 #D4ECE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.040
Use #D4ECE9 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.