#D6E2DD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.2% 0.015 169.2), rgb(214, 226, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#D6E2DD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.78:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6E2DD |
| RGB | rgb(214, 226, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 17%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.015 169.2) |
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 #D6E2DD | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6E2DD | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D6E2DD text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6E2DD text on black | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6E2DD
oklch(90.2% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BE
oklch(81% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79D
oklch(70.7% 0.03 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#739186
oklch(63% 0.038 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7B6F
oklch(55.5% 0.041 169.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B685D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E554C
oklch(42.8% 0.032 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#35463F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#D6E2DD 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) | #E1E0DD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDEDD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4E2E0 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D6E2DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.003
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.013
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.016
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
Use #D6E2DD 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.