#DAE5DF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.2% 0.014 162.4), rgb(218, 229, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#DAE5DF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.25:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAE5DF |
| RGB | rgb(218, 229, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 17%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.014 162.4) |
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 #DAE5DF | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAE5DF | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DAE5DF text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #DAE5DF text on black | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAE5DF
oklch(91.2% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BD
oklch(80.8% 0.017 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A79B
oklch(70.8% 0.03 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#769183
oklch(63.2% 0.037 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B6C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 162.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D685A
oklch(49.1% 0.039 162)
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Step 800
800
#40554A
oklch(42.8% 0.032 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#36463E
oklch(37.8% 0.025 163.3)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#DAE5DF 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) | #E5E3DF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E2DF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8E5E3 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DAE5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.008
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.012
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.022
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.041
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
Use #DAE5DF 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.