#D5E4DF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.6% 0.017 174), rgb(213, 228, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#D5E4DF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E4DF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 228, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 22%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.017 174) |
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 #D5E4DF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E4DF | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E4DF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E4DF text on black | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E4DF
oklch(90.6% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BF
oklch(81% 0.023 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA89F
oklch(70.6% 0.036 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D9387
oklch(63.1% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#547D71
oklch(55.6% 0.05 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#446A5F
oklch(49.2% 0.047 174.1)
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Step 800
800
#38564D
oklch(42.7% 0.039 173.6)
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Step 900
900
#314740
oklch(37.7% 0.03 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A26
oklch(27.2% 0.019 173.9)
#D5E4DF 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) | #E3E2DF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E0DF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2E4E2 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E4DF
#D5E4DF
oklch(90.6% 0.017 174)
- #EADCE1
#EADCE1
oklch(90.7% 0.017 353.7)
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 #D5E4DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.006
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.015
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
Use #D5E4DF 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.