#D9EDE2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.8% 0.026 161.9), rgb(217, 237, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.16:1).
About this color
#D9EDE2 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.16:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EDE2 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 237, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 36%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.026 161.9) |
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 #D9EDE2 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EDE2 | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EDE2 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #D9EDE2 text on black | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9EDE2
oklch(92.8% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8BA
oklch(81% 0.033 161.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AB96
oklch(70.6% 0.053 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#63977D
oklch(63.2% 0.068 161.9)
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Step 600
600
#498166
oklch(55.6% 0.073 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D55
oklch(49.2% 0.068 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#305945
oklch(42.7% 0.058 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B493A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#D9EDE2 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) | #ECEAE1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E7E3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6EDEA | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EDE2
#D9EDE2
oklch(92.8% 0.026 161.9)
- #F4E1EC
#F4E1EC
oklch(92.8% 0.025 341.8)
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 #D9EDE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.043
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.043
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.045
Use #D9EDE2 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.