#D6E4E4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.8% 0.015 196.9), rgb(214, 228, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#D6E4E4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.07:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6E4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 228, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 21%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.015 196.9) |
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 #D6E4E4 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6E4E4 | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D6E4E4 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6E4E4 text on black | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6E4E4
oklch(90.8% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C5
oklch(81% 0.02 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A7
oklch(70.7% 0.031 196.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E9192
oklch(63.1% 0.039 198.4)
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Step 600
600
#557B7C
oklch(55.5% 0.043 198.1)
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Step 700
700
#456868
oklch(49.1% 0.04 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#395555
oklch(42.7% 0.033 196)
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Step 900
900
#314646
oklch(37.7% 0.026 196.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
#D6E4E4 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) | #E2E2E4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE0E4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2E5E4 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 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 #D6E4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.010
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.015
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.020
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #D6E4E4 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.