#D4EFE6
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93% 0.031 173.6), rgb(212, 239, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#D4EFE6 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.28:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EFE6 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 239, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 46%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.031 173.6) |
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 #D4EFE6 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4EFE6 | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4EFE6 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #D4EFE6 text on black | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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)
#D4EFE6
oklch(93% 0.031 173.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9D
oklch(70.7% 0.064 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#509A85
oklch(63.2% 0.081 173)
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Step 600
600
#2F846F
oklch(55.6% 0.088 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#20705D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 173.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 173.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 173)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#D4EFE6 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) | #EDEBE6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E7E7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEF0EC | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EFE6
#D4EFE6
oklch(93% 0.031 173.6)
- #FAE0E9
#FAE0E9
oklch(93% 0.031 354.7)
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 #D4EFE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
Use #D4EFE6 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.