#D8EAEA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.4% 0.019 196.8), rgb(216, 234, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#D8EAEA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.87:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8EAEA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 234, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 30%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.019 196.8) |
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 #D8EAEA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8EAEA | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8EAEA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #D8EAEA text on black | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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)
#D8EAEA
oklch(92.4% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A9
oklch(70.8% 0.039 196.3)
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Step 500
500
#659394
oklch(63.1% 0.05 197.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B7D7E
oklch(55.5% 0.054 197.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6A6A
oklch(49.2% 0.051 195.6)
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Step 800
800
#325657
oklch(42.7% 0.042 198)
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Step 900
900
#2C4747
oklch(37.6% 0.033 195.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.021 196)
#D8EAEA 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) | #E7E8EA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E5EA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3EBEA | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8EAEA
#D8EAEA
oklch(92.4% 0.019 196.8)
- #F2E1E1
#F2E1E1
oklch(92.3% 0.019 17.5)
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 #D8EAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.025
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
Use #D8EAEA 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.