#DFE4DA
Closest named color: Platinum (#E0E1DD). oklch(91.2% 0.014 128.6), rgb(223, 228, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#DFE4DA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Platinum (#E0E1DD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Platinum (#E0E1DD) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFE4DA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 228, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 16%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.014 128.6) |
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 #DFE4DA | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFE4DA | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DFE4DA text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #DFE4DA text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFE4DA
oklch(91.2% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA491
oklch(70.6% 0.029 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#828E76
oklch(63% 0.038 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C785F
oklch(55.5% 0.04 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A654E
oklch(49% 0.038 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5340
oklch(42.8% 0.032 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4436
oklch(37.7% 0.024 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#DFE4DA 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) | #E5E2D9 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E2DA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFE3E1 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.014 |
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 #DFE4DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.010
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.012
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.023
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.037
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.043
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
Use #DFE4DA 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.