#D9EEE2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93% 0.027 160.9), rgb(217, 238, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#D9EEE2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.27:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 238, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 38%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.027 160.9) |
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 #D9EEE2 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EEE2 | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EEE2 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #D9EEE2 text on black | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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)
#D9EEE2
oklch(93% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AC95
oklch(70.7% 0.056 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#61977B
oklch(63% 0.072 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#468264
oklch(55.7% 0.079 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#376E53
oklch(49.2% 0.074 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5944
oklch(42.6% 0.06 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#D9EEE2 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) | #EDEBE1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E8E3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6EEEA | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EEE2
#D9EEE2
oklch(93% 0.027 160.9)
- #F6E1ED
#F6E1ED
oklch(93% 0.028 342.3)
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 #D9EEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.043
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.043
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
Use #D9EEE2 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.