#D9EEE4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93.1% 0.026 165.6), rgb(217, 238, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#D9EEE4 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.30:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EEE4 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 238, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 38%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.026 165.6) |
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 #D9EEE4 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EEE4 | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EEE4 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #D9EEE4 text on black | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9EEE4
oklch(93.1% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AC99
oklch(70.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#609780
oklch(63.1% 0.068 166)
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Step 600
600
#458169
oklch(55.5% 0.074 165.9)
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Step 700
700
#366D57
oklch(49% 0.069 165.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5948
oklch(42.7% 0.056 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#29493C
oklch(37.6% 0.044 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#D9EEE4 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) | #EDEBE4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E8E5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5EEEB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EEE4
#D9EEE4
oklch(93.1% 0.026 165.6)
- #F6E2EC
#F6E2EC
oklch(93.2% 0.025 345.8)
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 #D9EEE4, 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 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.044
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.044
Use #D9EEE4 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.