#DEE9D2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92% 0.033 128), rgb(222, 233, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#DEE9D2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.69:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEE9D2 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 233, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 34%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.033 128) |
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 #DEE9D2 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEE9D2 | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEE9D2 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #DEE9D2 text on black | 16.69:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEE9D2
oklch(92% 0.033 128)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 127)
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Step 400
400
#94A97C
oklch(70.7% 0.067 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A945A
oklch(63.2% 0.087 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#637E3F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#526A31
oklch(49.1% 0.087 128.1)
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Step 800
800
#435629
oklch(42.6% 0.072 128)
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Step 900
900
#394726
oklch(37.6% 0.056 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#DEE9D2 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) | #ECE6D1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE5D3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFE7E2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEE9D2
#DEE9D2
oklch(92% 0.033 128)
- #EADFF6
#EADFF6
oklch(91.9% 0.033 307.2)
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 #DEE9D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.045
Use #DEE9D2 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.