What color is #D5ECE4?

#D5ECE4 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(213, 236, 228), and in HSL hsl(159, 38%, 88%).

Is #D5ECE4 accessible as text?

On white, #D5ECE4 has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #D5ECE4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D5ECE4?

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

What colors go well with #D5ECE4?

As a neutral, #D5ECE4 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 #D5ECE4 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #D5ECE4 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.

#D5ECE4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D5ECE4

Not just a swatch — here's how #D5ECE4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #D5ECE4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D5ECE4 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 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 #D5ECE4 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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 #D5ECE4 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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 #F7F4EF Accent #D5ECE4 Secondary #F4FCF9 Support #989286 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 #D5ECE4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #EBFFF8

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 #D5ECE4 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 46/100

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 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

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 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #D5ECE4 with

Seafoam Platinum Gainsboro 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 15.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7FBF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D5ECEC — 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 #D5ECE4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D5ECE4;
  --color-base-rgb: 213 236 228;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.4% 0.027 172.8);
  --color-50: #F4FBF8;
  --color-100: #E2F3ED;
  --color-200: #C7E6DB;
  --color-300: #9FD0BF;
  --color-400: #7AB8A2;
  --color-500: #599C84;
  --color-600: #497968;
  --color-700: #38574C;
  --color-800: #273A33;
  --color-900: #192420;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F4FBF8',
    100: '#E2F3ED',
    200: '#C7E6DB',
    300: '#9FD0BF',
    400: '#7AB8A2',
    500: '#599C84',
    600: '#497968',
    700: '#38574C',
    800: '#273A33',
    900: '#192420',
  },
}

$base: #D5ECE4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBF8;
$base-100: #E2F3ED;
$base-200: #C7E6DB;
$base-300: #9FD0BF;
$base-400: #7AB8A2;
$base-500: #599C84;
$base-600: #497968;
$base-700: #38574C;
$base-800: #273A33;
$base-900: #192420;
$base-hover: #97D0BC;
$base-subtle: #F3F8F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D5ECE4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E6DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FD0BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB8A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#599C84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#497968",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#38574C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192420",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D5ECE4

Color Lab

Pairs with #D5ECE4

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