#D5E2DE

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#d5e2de is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(213, 226, 222), HSL(162°, 18%, 86%), CMYK(6%, 0%, 2%, 11%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.33:1 on white and 15.76:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#d5e2de
RGBrgb(213 226 222)
RGB (legacy)rgb(213, 226, 222)
RGB %rgb(84% 89% 87%)
HSLhsl(162 18% 86%)
HSV / HSBhsv(162, 6%, 89%)
HWBhwb(162 84% 11%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 2%, 11%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(88.81 -5.06 0.38)
LCHlch(88.81 5.07 175.71)
OKLaboklab(0.9018 -0.0149 0.0011)
OKLCHoklch(0.9018 0.0149 175.69)
Decimal14017246

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 1.7
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue162°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)18% / 6%
Lightness (HSL)86%
Brightness or Value (HSV)89%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)87% / 87%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7381
Red / Green / Blue213 / 226 / 222

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.33:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
15.76:1
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 16.4 / -87.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -18.8 / 87.3

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).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #d5e2de;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(90.18% 0.0149 175.69);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(213 226 222 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#d5e2de] text-[#d5e2de] border-[#d5e2de]">