#D8EBEB
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.6% 0.02 196.8), rgb(216, 235, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#D8EBEB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.00:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8EBEB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 235, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 32%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.02 196.8) |
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 #D8EBEB | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8EBEB | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8EBEB text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #D8EBEB text on black | 17.00:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8EBEB
oklch(92.6% 0.02 196.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
-
Step 300
300
#AEC6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 196.6)
-
Step 400
400
#83A9A9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 196.3)
-
Step 500
500
#629494
oklch(63.1% 0.054 195.9)
-
Step 600
600
#487E7F
oklch(55.6% 0.058 197.2)
-
Step 700
700
#396A6B
oklch(49% 0.053 197.3)
-
Step 800
800
#305757
oklch(42.8% 0.044 195.6)
-
Step 900
900
#2B4748
oklch(37.6% 0.034 198.7)
-
Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#D8EBEB 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) | #E8E9EB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E6EB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3ECEB | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8EBEB
#D8EBEB
oklch(92.6% 0.02 196.8)
- #F4E1E2
#F4E1E2
oklch(92.5% 0.021 13.9)
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 #D8EBEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
Use #D8EBEB 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.