#DEE8DC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92% 0.019 140.5), rgb(222, 232, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#DEE8DC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEE8DC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 232, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 21%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.019 140.5) |
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 #DEE8DC | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEE8DC | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEE8DC text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #DEE8DC text on black | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEE8DC
oklch(92% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A790
oklch(70.7% 0.039 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#799175
oklch(63% 0.049 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#627C5D
oklch(55.7% 0.056 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#51684D
oklch(49.1% 0.05 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#43553F
oklch(42.8% 0.042 140)
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Step 900
900
#384636
oklch(37.7% 0.032 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#DEE8DC 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) | #E9E6DB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E5DD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEE7E4 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEE8DC
#DEE8DC
oklch(92% 0.019 140.5)
- #EBE1ED
#EBE1ED
oklch(92.1% 0.019 320.6)
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 #DEE8DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.018
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.019
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.032
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.036
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.039
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.043
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.045
Use #DEE8DC 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.