#D7EDEE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93% 0.023 200.1), rgb(215, 237, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#D7EDEE 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.23:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7EDEE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 237, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 40%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.023 200.1) |
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 #D7EDEE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D7EDEE | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D7EDEE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #D7EDEE text on black | 17.23:1 | 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)
#D7EDEE
oklch(93% 0.023 200.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.03 199.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 199.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9598
oklch(63.1% 0.061 200)
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Step 600
600
#3E7F83
oklch(55.6% 0.067 200.8)
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Step 700
700
#306B6F
oklch(49% 0.061 201.3)
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Step 800
800
#29585A
oklch(42.8% 0.051 199.1)
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Step 900
900
#26484A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 200.5)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#D7EDEE 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) | #EAEBEE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E7EE | 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°).
- #D7EDEE
#D7EDEE
oklch(93% 0.023 200.1)
- #F7E2E1
#F7E2E1
oklch(92.9% 0.023 20.9)
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 #D7EDEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
Use #D7EDEE 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.