#D4EEE4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.7% 0.03 170.5), rgb(212, 238, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#D4EEE4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.14:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EEE4 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 238, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 43%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.03 170.5) |
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 #D4EEE4 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4EEE4 | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4EEE4 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #D4EEE4 text on black | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4EEE4
oklch(92.7% 0.03 170.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#79AE9B
oklch(70.8% 0.063 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#539982
oklch(63% 0.08 170.3)
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Step 600
600
#34846C
oklch(55.7% 0.087 170.3)
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Step 700
700
#256F5A
oklch(49% 0.08 170.8)
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Step 800
800
#215B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.067 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#214B3E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 170.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#D4EEE4 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) | #ECEAE4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E7E5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFEEEB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EEE4
#D4EEE4
oklch(92.7% 0.03 170.5)
- #F8DFEA
#F8DFEA
oklch(92.7% 0.031 349.3)
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 #D4EEE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.044
Use #D4EEE4 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.