#D7EBED
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.6% 0.021 204), rgb(215, 235, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#D7EBED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.99:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7EBED |
| RGB | rgb(215, 235, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 38%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.021 204) |
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 #D7EBED | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D7EBED | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D7EBED text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #D7EBED text on black | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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)
#D7EBED
oklch(92.6% 0.021 204)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 400
400
#81A9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.044 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9499
oklch(63.1% 0.057 203.4)
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Step 600
600
#447E84
oklch(55.6% 0.061 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#366A70
oklch(49.1% 0.056 205.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D575B
oklch(42.8% 0.047 203.6)
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Step 900
900
#29474B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 206.5)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#D7EBED 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) | #E8E9ED | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E6ED | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1EDEC | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7EBED
#D7EBED
oklch(92.6% 0.021 204)
- #F5E1E0
#F5E1E0
oklch(92.6% 0.022 21)
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 #D7EBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
Use #D7EBED 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.