#D5E5DA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.7% 0.023 155.9), rgb(213, 229, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#D5E5DA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.04:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E5DA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 229, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 24%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.023 155.9) |
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 #D5E5DA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E5DA | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E5DA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E5DA 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E5DA
oklch(90.7% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B9
oklch(81% 0.03 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA95
oklch(70.8% 0.047 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C957A
oklch(63.2% 0.061 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#537F63
oklch(55.6% 0.065 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#446B52
oklch(49.1% 0.06 155.4)
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Step 800
800
#385743
oklch(42.6% 0.05 155.4)
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Step 900
900
#314839
oklch(37.8% 0.038 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#D5E5DA 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) | #E5E2D9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E0DB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3E5E2 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E5DA
#D5E5DA
oklch(90.7% 0.023 155.9)
- #EBDBE6
#EBDBE6
oklch(90.7% 0.023 336.9)
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 #D5E5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.010
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.019
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
Use #D5E5DA 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.