#D7E4E0
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.8% 0.015 175.7), rgb(215, 228, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#D7E4E0 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7E4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 228, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 19%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.015 175.7) |
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 #D7E4E0 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7E4E0 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D7E4E0 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7E4E0 text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7E4E0
oklch(90.8% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5C0
oklch(81% 0.019 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A0
oklch(70.6% 0.031 177.3)
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Step 500
500
#719288
oklch(63.2% 0.04 174.5)
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Step 600
600
#597C72
oklch(55.7% 0.043 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#496860
oklch(49.1% 0.038 176.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C554E
oklch(42.7% 0.033 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#334641
oklch(37.6% 0.026 176.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#D7E4E0 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) | #E3E2E0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E0E0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4E4E3 | 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 #D7E4E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.006
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.013
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.020
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
Use #D7E4E0 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.