#D9EEED
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.3% 0.022 193.3), rgb(217, 238, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#D9EEED 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 Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.40:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EEED |
| RGB | rgb(217, 238, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 38%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.022 193.3) |
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 #D9EEED | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EEED | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EEED text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #D9EEED text on black | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9EEED
oklch(93.3% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.016 192)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 193.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AAA8
oklch(70.7% 0.045 192.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9593
oklch(63.1% 0.058 192.8)
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Step 600
600
#427F7E
oklch(55.5% 0.063 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#346B6A
oklch(49% 0.058 193.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5856
oklch(42.8% 0.049 191.6)
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Step 900
900
#284847
oklch(37.7% 0.038 193.1)
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Step 950
950
#182A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.024 195.8)
#D9EEED 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) | #EBECED | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E8ED | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3EFEE | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EEED
#D9EEED
oklch(93.3% 0.022 193.3)
- #F8E3E5
#F8E3E5
oklch(93.3% 0.023 11)
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 #D9EEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
Use #D9EEED 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.