#DCE6D5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.3% 0.025 132.1), rgb(220, 230, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#DCE6D5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCE6D5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 230, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 25%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.025 132.1) |
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 #DCE6D5 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCE6D5 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DCE6D5 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #DCE6D5 text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DCE6D5
oklch(91.3% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A887
oklch(70.8% 0.051 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B9269
oklch(63.1% 0.065 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#637C50
oklch(55.5% 0.071 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#526941
oklch(49.1% 0.067 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#445535
oklch(42.6% 0.055 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#39472F
oklch(37.8% 0.043 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291B
oklch(26.8% 0.028 132.2)
#DCE6D5 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) | #E8E3D4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E2D6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCE4E1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCE6D5
#DCE6D5
oklch(91.3% 0.025 132.1)
- #E8DEEF
#E8DEEF
oklch(91.4% 0.025 311.7)
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 #DCE6D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.017
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.020
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.031
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #DCE6D5 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.