#D7EEE5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93% 0.027 170.3), rgb(215, 238, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.25:1).
About this color
#D7EEE5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.027. 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 17.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.25:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7EEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 238, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 40%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.027 170.3) |
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 #D7EEE5 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D7EEE5 | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D7EEE5 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #D7EEE5 text on black | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D7EEE5
oklch(93% 0.027 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9B
oklch(70.6% 0.055 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9883
oklch(63.2% 0.072 170)
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Step 600
600
#3E826D
oklch(55.6% 0.077 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#306E5B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#295A4A
oklch(42.8% 0.06 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#264A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#D7EEE5 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) | #EDEBE5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E7E6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2EEEB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7EEE5
#D7EEE5
oklch(93% 0.027 170.3)
- #F7E1EA
#F7E1EA
oklch(93% 0.027 350.9)
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 #D7EEE5, 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 0.033
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.044
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
Use #D7EEE5 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.