#D4EFEA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93.1% 0.029 183.3), rgb(212, 239, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#D4EFEA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.33:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EFEA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 239, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 46%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.029 183.3) |
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 #D4EFEA | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4EFEA | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4EFEA text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #D4EFEA text on black | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4EFEA
oklch(93.1% 0.029 183.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA4
oklch(70.7% 0.059 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E998E
oklch(63.2% 0.077 183.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D8378
oklch(55.6% 0.083 183.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E6F65
oklch(49.1% 0.077 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A52
oklch(42.6% 0.064 183.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A44
oklch(37.6% 0.05 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#132C28
oklch(27.2% 0.032 182.2)
#D4EFEA 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) | #ECECEA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E8EA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDF0ED | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EFEA
#D4EFEA
oklch(93.1% 0.029 183.3)
- #FAE1E6
#FAE1E6
oklch(93.1% 0.028 4)
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 #D4EFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
Use #D4EFEA 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.