#D5EFEC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93.2% 0.028 188.3), rgb(213, 239, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#D5EFEC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.38:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EFEC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 239, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 45%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.028 188.3) |
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 #D5EFEC | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5EFEC | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5EFEC text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #D5EFEC text on black | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5EFEC
oklch(93.2% 0.028 188.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#77ACA7
oklch(70.6% 0.056 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#519892
oklch(63.2% 0.072 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#30827C
oklch(55.5% 0.079 188.4)
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Step 700
700
#226E69
oklch(49.1% 0.073 188.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A55
oklch(42.8% 0.061 187.4)
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Step 900
900
#204A46
oklch(37.8% 0.047 187.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#D5EFEC 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) | #ECECEC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E8EC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEF0EE | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EFEC
#D5EFEC
oklch(93.2% 0.028 188.3)
- #FAE2E5
#FAE2E5
oklch(93.3% 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 #D5EFEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
Use #D5EFEC 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.