#D4E7EA

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#d4e7ea is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(212, 231, 234), HSL(188°, 34%, 87%), CMYK(9%, 1%, 0%, 8%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.28:1 on white and 16.42:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#d4e7ea
RGBrgb(212 231 234)
RGB (legacy)rgb(212, 231, 234)
RGB %rgb(83% 91% 92%)
HSLhsl(188 34% 87%)
HSV / HSBhsv(188, 9%, 92%)
HWBhwb(188 83% 8%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 1%, 0%, 8%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(90.29 -6.09 -3.73)
LCHlch(90.29 7.14 211.54)
OKLaboklab(0.9147 -0.0182 -0.0097)
OKLCHoklch(0.9147 0.0206 208.14)
Decimal13953002

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 2.9
Closest web-safe color#ccffff
Hue188°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)34% / 9%
Lightness (HSL)87%
Brightness or Value (HSV)92%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)88% / 89%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7709
Red / Green / Blue212 / 231 / 234

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.28:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
16.42:1
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 13.9 / -90 · As background with white / black text: Lc -16 / 89.8

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: #d4e7ea;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(91.47% 0.0206 208.14);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(212 231 234 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#d4e7ea] text-[#d4e7ea] border-[#d4e7ea]">