#DCE5DA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.2% 0.018 140), rgb(220, 229, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#DCE5DA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.26:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCE5DA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 229, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 17%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.018 140) |
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 #DCE5DA | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCE5DA | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DCE5DA text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #DCE5DA text on black | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCE5DA
oklch(91.2% 0.018 140)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.022 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A791
oklch(70.8% 0.037 140)
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Step 500
500
#7B9176
oklch(63.2% 0.047 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#647B5F
oklch(55.6% 0.05 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#53684E
oklch(49.2% 0.048 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#445440
oklch(42.6% 0.038 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#394636
oklch(37.7% 0.032 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#DCE5DA 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) | #E6E3D9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E2DA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCE4E2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCE5DA
#DCE5DA
oklch(91.2% 0.018 140)
- #E7DEE9
#E7DEE9
oklch(91.1% 0.018 320.1)
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 #DCE5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.011
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.013
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.025
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.039
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.047
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #DCE5DA 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.