#D7EDED
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93% 0.023 196.8), rgb(215, 237, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#D7EDED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.22:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7EDED |
| RGB | rgb(215, 237, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 38%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.023 196.8) |
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 #D7EDED | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D7EDED | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D7EDED text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #D7EDED text on black | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D7EDED
oklch(93% 0.023 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C7
oklch(80.9% 0.03 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAB
oklch(70.7% 0.047 197.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9596
oklch(63.1% 0.061 197.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F7F80
oklch(55.5% 0.066 196.8)
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Step 700
700
#306C6D
oklch(49.2% 0.062 196.8)
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Step 800
800
#295858
oklch(42.8% 0.051 195.4)
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Step 900
900
#264849
oklch(37.6% 0.04 198.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#D7EDED 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) | #EAEBED | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E7ED | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1EFED | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7EDED
#D7EDED
oklch(93% 0.023 196.8)
- #F7E2E2
#F7E2E2
oklch(93% 0.023 17.6)
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 #D7EDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
Use #D7EDED 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.