#D4E4E1

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#d4e4e1 is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(212, 228, 225), HSL(169°, 23%, 86%), CMYK(7%, 0%, 1%, 11%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.31:1 on white and 15.98:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#d4e4e1
RGBrgb(212 228 225)
RGB (legacy)rgb(212, 228, 225)
RGB %rgb(83% 89% 88%)
HSLhsl(169 23% 86%)
HSV / HSBhsv(169, 7%, 89%)
HWBhwb(169 83% 11%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 1%, 11%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(89.31 -5.94 -0.46)
LCHlch(89.31 5.96 184.45)
OKLaboklab(0.906 -0.0175 -0.0011)
OKLCHoklch(0.906 0.0175 183.5)
Decimal13952225

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 2.1
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue169°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)23% / 7%
Lightness (HSL)86%
Brightness or Value (HSV)89%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)87% / 88%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7492
Red / Green / Blue212 / 228 / 225

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.31:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
15.98:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 15.5 / -88.2 · As background with white / black text: Lc -17.8 / 88.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #d4e4e1;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(90.6% 0.0175 183.5);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(212 228 225 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#d4e4e1] text-[#d4e4e1] border-[#d4e4e1]">