#D7E6CA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.6% 0.041 130.3), rgb(215, 230, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#D7E6CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7E6CA |
| RGB | rgb(215, 230, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 36%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.041 130.3) |
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 #D7E6CA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7E6CA | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D7E6CA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7E6CA 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7E6CA
oklch(90.6% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB74
oklch(70.6% 0.083 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#73964F
oklch(63% 0.106 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C8131
oklch(55.7% 0.117 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C23
oklch(48.9% 0.108 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E581F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#35491F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#D7E6CA 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) | #E9E2C8 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E1CB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8E3DE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7E6CA
#D7E6CA
oklch(90.6% 0.041 130.3)
- #E8D9F5
#E8D9F5
oklch(90.6% 0.041 309.4)
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 #D7E6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #D7E6CA 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.