#D6EFE8
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93.2% 0.028 177), rgb(214, 239, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#D6EFE8 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.37:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EFE8 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 239, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 44%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.028 177) |
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 #D6EFE8 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6EFE8 | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6EFE8 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #D6EFE8 text on black | 17.37:1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6EFE8
oklch(93.2% 0.028 177)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9C0
oklch(81% 0.037 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AADA0
oklch(70.8% 0.057 177)
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Step 500
500
#559889
oklch(63.1% 0.073 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#368372
oklch(55.7% 0.081 176.3)
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Step 700
700
#286E60
oklch(49% 0.073 177.5)
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Step 800
800
#235A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 176.6)
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Step 900
900
#224A41
oklch(37.7% 0.048 177)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#D6EFE8 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) | #EDECE8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E8E9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0F0ED | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EFE8
#D6EFE8
oklch(93.2% 0.028 177)
- #F9E1E9
#F9E1E9
oklch(93.1% 0.028 355.4)
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 #D6EFE8, 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 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
Use #D6EFE8 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.