#D6EFE5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93.1% 0.029 169.7), rgb(214, 239, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#D6EFE5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.33:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 239, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 44%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.029 169.7) |
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 #D6EFE5 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6EFE5 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6EFE5 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #D6EFE5 text on black | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6EFE5
oklch(93.1% 0.029 169.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#569982
oklch(63.2% 0.078 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#38836B
oklch(55.5% 0.084 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#296F5A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 170.1)
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Step 800
800
#245A49
oklch(42.6% 0.064 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#234A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#D6EFE5 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) | #EDEBE5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E8E6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1EFEC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EFE5
#D6EFE5
oklch(93.1% 0.029 169.7)
- #F9E1EB
#F9E1EB
oklch(93.2% 0.029 350.5)
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 #D6EFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
Use #D6EFE5 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.