#D5ECD6
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92% 0.038 146.5), rgb(213, 236, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#D5ECD6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.79:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5ECD6 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 236, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 38%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.038 146.5) |
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 #D5ECD6 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5ECD6 | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5ECD6 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #D5ECD6 text on black | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5ECD6
oklch(92% 0.038 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAE
oklch(81% 0.05 146)
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Step 400
400
#80AE84
oklch(70.6% 0.078 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A65
oklch(63.1% 0.1 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#44844B
oklch(55.6% 0.109 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#35703C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B32
oklch(42.7% 0.084 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#294B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#D5ECD6 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) | #EDE7D5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E5D7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3EBE6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5ECD6
#D5ECD6
oklch(92% 0.038 146.5)
- #F3DCF2
#F3DCF2
oklch(92% 0.038 327.2)
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 #D5ECD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.049
Use #D5ECD6 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.