#D5EAE5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92% 0.023 179.9), rgb(213, 234, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#D5EAE5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.72:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 234, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 33%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.023 179.9) |
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 #D5EAE5 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5EAE5 | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5EAE5 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #D5EAE5 text on black | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5EAE5
oklch(92% 0.023 179.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA2
oklch(70.7% 0.048 180.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F968B
oklch(63.1% 0.061 180.2)
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Step 600
600
#438075
oklch(55.5% 0.066 180.7)
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Step 700
700
#356C62
oklch(49.1% 0.061 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5850
oklch(42.6% 0.051 180.5)
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Step 900
900
#294942
oklch(37.8% 0.04 178.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#D5EAE5 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) | #E8E7E5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E4E5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0EBE8 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EAE5
#D5EAE5
oklch(92% 0.023 179.9)
- #F3DFE4
#F3DFE4
oklch(92.1% 0.023 0.6)
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 #D5EAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.020
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.024
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
Use #D5EAE5 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.