#D9EFE6
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93.3% 0.026 169.3), rgb(217, 239, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#D9EFE6 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.43:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EFE6 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 239, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 41%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.026 169.3) |
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 #D9EFE6 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EFE6 | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EFE6 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #D9EFE6 text on black | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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)
#D9EFE6
oklch(93.3% 0.026 169.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#80AC9B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 169)
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Step 500
500
#5E9782
oklch(63.1% 0.068 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#42826C
oklch(55.7% 0.075 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#336D5A
oklch(49% 0.069 169.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B594A
oklch(42.6% 0.057 170.1)
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Step 900
900
#28493E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#D9EFE6 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) | #EEECE6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E9E7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5EFEC | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EFE6
#D9EFE6
oklch(93.3% 0.026 169.3)
- #F8E2EC
#F8E2EC
oklch(93.3% 0.027 348.3)
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 #D9EFE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.041
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
Use #D9EFE6 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.