#D5ECDD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.2% 0.032 157.2), rgb(213, 236, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#D5ECDD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.87:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5ECDD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 236, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 38%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.032 157.2) |
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 #D5ECDD | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5ECDD | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5ECDD text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #D5ECDD text on black | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5ECDD
oklch(92.2% 0.032 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD91
oklch(70.7% 0.064 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9975
oklch(63.2% 0.083 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#41835E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#326F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 156.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A40
oklch(42.6% 0.069 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#274A36
oklch(37.6% 0.054 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C20
oklch(27.2% 0.034 156.9)
#D5ECDD 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) | #ECE8DC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E5DE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2ECE7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5ECDD
#D5ECDD
oklch(92.2% 0.032 157.2)
- #F4DEED
#F4DEED
oklch(92.3% 0.031 337.3)
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 #D5ECDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
Use #D5ECDD 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.