#DEECEC
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.3% 0.015 196.9), rgb(222, 236, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#DEECEC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.31:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEECEC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 236, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 27%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.015 196.9) |
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 #DEECEC | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DEECEC | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DEECEC text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #DEECEC text on black | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DEECEC
oklch(93.3% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C5
oklch(81% 0.02 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A7
oklch(70.7% 0.031 196.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E9191
oklch(63% 0.039 196.2)
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Step 600
600
#557B7C
oklch(55.5% 0.043 198.1)
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Step 700
700
#456868
oklch(49.1% 0.04 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#395555
oklch(42.7% 0.033 196)
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Step 900
900
#324646
oklch(37.7% 0.025 196.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
#DEECEC 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) | #EAEAEC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E8EC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAEDEC | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DEECEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.040
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.043
Use #DEECEC 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.