#D9EEEA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93.3% 0.023 183.2), rgb(217, 238, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#D9EEEA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EEEA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 238, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 38%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.023 183.2) |
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 #D9EEEA | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EEEA | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EEEA text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #D9EEEA text on black | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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)
#D9EEEA
oklch(93.3% 0.023 183.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA3
oklch(70.8% 0.048 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F968D
oklch(63.2% 0.06 182.9)
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Step 600
600
#438077
oklch(55.6% 0.065 183.2)
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Step 700
700
#346C64
oklch(49.1% 0.061 183.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5852
oklch(42.7% 0.05 184.1)
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Step 900
900
#284843
oklch(37.5% 0.039 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#182A28
oklch(26.9% 0.024 187)
#D9EEEA 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) | #ECEBEA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E8EA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4EFED | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EEEA
#D9EEEA
oklch(93.3% 0.023 183.2)
- #F7E3E7
#F7E3E7
oklch(93.3% 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 #D9EEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.041
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.042
Use #D9EEEA 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.