#D9EDEA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93% 0.022 186), rgb(217, 237, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.25:1).
About this color
#D9EDEA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.25:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EDEA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 237, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 36%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.022 186) |
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 #D9EDEA | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EDEA | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EDEA text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #D9EDEA 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9EDEA
oklch(93% 0.022 186)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C3
oklch(81% 0.028 185)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.044 186.8)
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Step 500
500
#61958E
oklch(63.1% 0.057 185.2)
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Step 600
600
#467F79
oklch(55.6% 0.061 186.9)
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Step 700
700
#376B65
oklch(49% 0.057 185.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5853
oklch(42.8% 0.048 185.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4844
oklch(37.7% 0.037 185.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#D9EDEA 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) | #EBEBEA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E7EA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4EEEC | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EDEA
#D9EDEA
oklch(93% 0.022 186)
- #F6E2E6
#F6E2E6
oklch(93% 0.022 3.8)
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 #D9EDEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
Use #D9EDEA 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.