What color is #D5E5EA?

#D5E5EA is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(213, 229, 234), and in HSL hsl(194, 33%, 88%).

Is #D5E5EA accessible as text?

On white, #D5E5EA has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.23:1 (passes). For text placed on #D5E5EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D5E5EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-200 (#E4E4E7).

What colors go well with #D5E5EA?

As a neutral, #D5E5EA 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 #D5E5EA the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #D5E5EA is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#D5E5EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D5E5EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #D5E5EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #D5E5EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D5E5EA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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 #D5E5EA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #D5E5EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #EFFDFF

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D5E5EA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 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 #D5E5EA Secondary #F6FBFD Support #969386 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.

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Color Lab

How #D5E5EA 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 89/100

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 86/100

Very high

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #D5E5EA with

Platinum Gainsboro Greige 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 14.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #D6DFEA — 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 #D5E5EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D5E5EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 213 229 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.1% 0.018 218.4);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E3EEF2;
  --color-200: #C9DDE4;
  --color-300: #A2C3CD;
  --color-400: #7EA8B4;
  --color-500: #5D8A97;
  --color-600: #4C6C75;
  --color-700: #3A4F55;
  --color-800: #293538;
  --color-900: #1A2123;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E3EEF2',
    200: '#C9DDE4',
    300: '#A2C3CD',
    400: '#7EA8B4',
    500: '#5D8A97',
    600: '#4C6C75',
    700: '#3A4F55',
    800: '#293538',
    900: '#1A2123',
  },
}

$base: #D5E5EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E3EEF2;
$base-200: #C9DDE4;
$base-300: #A2C3CD;
$base-400: #7EA8B4;
$base-500: #5D8A97;
$base-600: #4C6C75;
$base-700: #3A4F55;
$base-800: #293538;
$base-900: #1A2123;
$base-hover: #9BC1CC;
$base-subtle: #F4F7F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D5E5EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9DDE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2C3CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7EA8B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D8A97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C6C75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4F55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293538",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2123",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D5E5EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #D5E5EA

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