#D5E4E4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.8% 0.016 196.9), rgb(213, 228, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#D5E4E4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.04:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 228, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 22%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.016 196.9) |
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 #D5E4E4 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E4E4 | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E4E4 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E4E4 text on black | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E4E4
oklch(90.8% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A7A8
oklch(70.6% 0.033 198.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C9292
oklch(63.2% 0.042 196.1)
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Step 600
600
#537C7C
oklch(55.6% 0.046 195.9)
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Step 700
700
#436869
oklch(49% 0.042 198)
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Step 800
800
#375556
oklch(42.6% 0.036 198.6)
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Step 900
900
#304647
oklch(37.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#D5E4E4 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) | #E2E2E4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE0E4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1E5E4 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E4E4
#D5E4E4
oklch(90.8% 0.016 196.9)
- #EBDCDD
#EBDCDD
oklch(90.7% 0.017 12.8)
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 #D5E4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.011
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.016
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.021
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #D5E4E4 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.