What color is #D4EAE7?

#D4EAE7 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(212, 234, 231), and in HSL hsl(172, 34%, 87%).

Is #D4EAE7 accessible as text?

On white, #D4EAE7 has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #D4EAE7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D4EAE7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-200 (#E5E5E5).

What colors go well with #D4EAE7?

As a neutral, #D4EAE7 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #D4EAE7 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #D4EAE7 is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color.

#D4EAE7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D4EAE7

Not just a swatch — here's how #D4EAE7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #D4EAE7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D4EAE7 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Platinum sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D4EAE7 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Platinum opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D4EAE7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Platinum keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #D4EAE7 Secondary #F4FCFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Platinum is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Platinum carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #D4EAE7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #EBFFFC

Platinum is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Platinum.

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Color Lab

How #D4EAE7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 88/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 12/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 85/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #D4EAE7 with

Seafoam Gainsboro Timberwolf Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7FAFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D3E5E9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #D4EAE7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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Poster

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:root {
  --color-base: #D4EAE7;
  --color-base-rgb: 212 234 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.0% 0.024 186.9);
  --color-50: #F4FAF9;
  --color-100: #E3F2F0;
  --color-200: #C8E4E0;
  --color-300: #A2CEC8;
  --color-400: #7DB5AE;
  --color-500: #5C9890;
  --color-600: #4C7670;
  --color-700: #3A5551;
  --color-800: #283936;
  --color-900: #1A2322;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F4FAF9',
    100: '#E3F2F0',
    200: '#C8E4E0',
    300: '#A2CEC8',
    400: '#7DB5AE',
    500: '#5C9890',
    600: '#4C7670',
    700: '#3A5551',
    800: '#283936',
    900: '#1A2322',
  },
}

$base: #D4EAE7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAF9;
$base-100: #E3F2F0;
$base-200: #C8E4E0;
$base-300: #A2CEC8;
$base-400: #7DB5AE;
$base-500: #5C9890;
$base-600: #4C7670;
$base-700: #3A5551;
$base-800: #283936;
$base-900: #1A2322;
$base-hover: #97CCC5;
$base-subtle: #F2F8F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D4EAE7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E4E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2CEC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7DB5AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C9890",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C7670",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5551",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283936",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2322",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D4EAE7

Color Lab

Pairs with #D4EAE7

UI roles & guardrails

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