#D8EFE7
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93.3% 0.026 172.9), rgb(216, 239, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#D8EFE7 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.42:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8EFE7 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 239, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 42%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.026 172.9) |
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 #D8EFE7 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8EFE7 | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8EFE7 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #D8EFE7 text on black | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8EFE7
oklch(93.3% 0.026 172.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9D
oklch(70.7% 0.054 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9785
oklch(63% 0.069 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E826F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 172.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E5D
oklch(49.2% 0.071 173)
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Step 800
800
#29594C
oklch(42.6% 0.057 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#264A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.046 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#D8EFE7 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) | #EDECE7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E8E8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3F0ED | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8EFE7
#D8EFE7
oklch(93.3% 0.026 172.9)
- #F8E2EA
#F8E2EA
oklch(93.3% 0.026 353.5)
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 #D8EFE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.041
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
Use #D8EFE7 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.