#DEEAD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.3% 0.026 136.3), rgb(222, 234, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#DEEAD9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.87:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEEAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 234, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 29%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.026 136.3) |
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 #DEEAD9 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEEAD9 | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEEAD9 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #DEEAD9 text on black | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEEAD9
oklch(92.3% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A988
oklch(70.8% 0.053 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#77936A
oklch(63% 0.068 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E51
oklch(55.7% 0.076 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A42
oklch(49.1% 0.07 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#405637
oklch(42.6% 0.056 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#37472F
oklch(37.7% 0.045 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#DEEAD9 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) | #ECE7D8 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E6DA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEE9E5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEEAD9
#DEEAD9
oklch(92.3% 0.026 136.3)
- #EDE1F2
#EDE1F2
oklch(92.4% 0.026 316.1)
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 #DEEAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.026
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.034
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.043
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.044
Use #DEEAD9 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.