#D5EEEC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93% 0.026 190.9), rgb(213, 238, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#D5EEEC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.27:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EEEC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 238, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 42%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.026 190.9) |
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 #D5EEEC | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5EEEC | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5EEEC text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #D5EEEC text on black | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5EEEC
oklch(93% 0.026 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA8
oklch(70.7% 0.054 189.9)
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Step 500
500
#539793
oklch(63% 0.07 190.6)
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Step 600
600
#34817E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 191.7)
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Step 700
700
#266D6A
oklch(49% 0.07 191.2)
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Step 800
800
#215956
oklch(42.6% 0.058 190.3)
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Step 900
900
#214947
oklch(37.6% 0.045 191.1)
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Step 950
950
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
#D5EEEC 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) | #EBEBEC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E7EC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEF0ED | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EEEC
#D5EEEC
oklch(93% 0.026 190.9)
- #F9E1E4
#F9E1E4
oklch(93% 0.027 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 #D5EEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.041
Use #D5EEEC 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.