#D4ECEA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.5% 0.025 190.6), rgb(212, 236, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#D4ECEA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.025. 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 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.98:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4ECEA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 236, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 39%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.025 190.6) |
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 #D4ECEA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4ECEA | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4ECEA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #D4ECEA text on black | 16.98:1 | 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)
#D4ECEA
oklch(92.5% 0.025 190.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 189.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AABA8
oklch(70.6% 0.052 191.3)
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Step 500
500
#569793
oklch(63.2% 0.067 190.5)
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Step 600
600
#38817D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 190.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A6D6A
oklch(49.2% 0.067 191.1)
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Step 800
800
#245956
oklch(42.7% 0.056 190.2)
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Step 900
900
#234947
oklch(37.7% 0.044 191)
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Step 950
950
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
#D4ECEA 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) | #E9E9EA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E6EA | 0.024 |
| 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°).
- #D4ECEA
#D4ECEA
oklch(92.5% 0.025 190.6)
- #F7E0E2
#F7E0E2
oklch(92.6% 0.025 11.6)
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 #D4ECEA, 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 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
Use #D4ECEA 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.