What color is #D6EEEB?

#D6EEEB is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(214, 238, 235), and in HSL hsl(173, 41%, 89%).

Is #D6EEEB accessible as text?

On white, #D6EEEB has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.29:1 (passes). For text placed on #D6EEEB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D6EEEB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-200 (#E2E8F0).

What colors go well with #D6EEEB?

As a neutral, #D6EEEB 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 #D6EEEB the same as CSS lavender?

No — #D6EEEB is not the CSS named color lavender, but lavender (#E6E6FA) 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.

#D6EEEB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D6EEEB

Not just a swatch — here's how #D6EEEB works with other colors. Named schemes with #D6EEEB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D6EEEB 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D6EEEB 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 #D6EEEB 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #D6EEEB 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 #D6EEEB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #EAFFFD

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 #D6EEEB 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 44/100

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 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very 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 86/100

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 #D6EEEB 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 15.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8FBFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D7E9EE — 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 #D6EEEB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D6EEEB;
  --color-base-rgb: 214 238 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.1% 0.026 187.7);
  --color-50: #F4FBFA;
  --color-100: #E2F3F1;
  --color-200: #C6E7E3;
  --color-300: #9DD2CC;
  --color-400: #77BBB3;
  --color-500: #569E96;
  --color-600: #477A74;
  --color-700: #375854;
  --color-800: #273A38;
  --color-900: #192423;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F4FBFA',
    100: '#E2F3F1',
    200: '#C6E7E3',
    300: '#9DD2CC',
    400: '#77BBB3',
    500: '#569E96',
    600: '#477A74',
    700: '#375854',
    800: '#273A38',
    900: '#192423',
  },
}

$base: #D6EEEB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBFA;
$base-100: #E2F3F1;
$base-200: #C6E7E3;
$base-300: #9DD2CC;
$base-400: #77BBB3;
$base-500: #569E96;
$base-600: #477A74;
$base-700: #375854;
$base-800: #273A38;
$base-900: #192423;
$base-hover: #97D4CD;
$base-subtle: #F4F9F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D6EEEB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E7E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9DD2CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#77BBB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#569E96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#477A74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375854",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192423",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D6EEEB

Color Lab

Pairs with #D6EEEB

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