#D7EAE9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.3% 0.02 193), rgb(215, 234, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.83:1).
About this color
#D7EAE9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.83:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7EAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 234, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 31%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.02 193) |
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 #D7EAE9 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D7EAE9 | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D7EAE9 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #D7EAE9 text on black | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D7EAE9
oklch(92.3% 0.02 193)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A9A8
oklch(70.7% 0.041 194.2)
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Step 500
500
#639492
oklch(63.1% 0.053 192.7)
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Step 600
600
#487E7D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#396A69
oklch(49% 0.053 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#305756
oklch(42.8% 0.044 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4847
oklch(37.8% 0.035 193)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#D7EAE9 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) | #E7E8E9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E5E9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2EBEA | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7EAE9
#D7EAE9
oklch(92.3% 0.02 193)
- #F3E0E1
#F3E0E1
oklch(92.2% 0.021 13.9)
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 #D7EAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.025
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
Use #D7EAE9 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.