Tailwind CSS v4 default palette
Tailwind mist-300: #D0D6D8
In Tailwind CSS v4, mist-300 is defined as --color-mist-300: oklch(87.2% 0.007 219.6), which is #D0D6D8 in hex and rgb(208, 214, 216): a very light gray with a faint sky blue tint.
In OKLCH, mist-300 has a lightness of 87.2%, chroma 0.007 and hue 219.6°.
The value fits inside sRGB, so the hex #D0D6D8 represents it without loss on any screen.
Tailwind mist is a tinted neutral added in v4.2: a cool gray with a slight blue-cyan cast. It has no v3 equivalent.
Color codes for mist-300
| Tailwind v4 token | --color-mist-300 |
|---|---|
| OKLCH (source value) | oklch(87.2% 0.007 219.6) |
| HEX | #D0D6D8 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 214, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 9%, 83%) |
| HWB | hwb(195 82% 15%) |
| CMYK (naive, no ICC profile) | cmyk(4%, 1%, 0%, 15%) |
| Decimal | 13,686,488 |
| Utility classes | bg-mist-300, text-mist-300, border-mist-300 |
Tailwind mist scale
Contrast and accessibility
On mist-300, black text has a contrast ratio of 14.29:1 and passes AAA at any text size; white text reaches 1.46:1.
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios (success criteria 1.4.3 and 1.4.6: AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1 and 4.5:1). APCA Lc is the lightness contrast from the APCA-W3 0.0.98G model proposed for WCAG 3; a higher absolute value is more readable, and Lc 75 is its suggested minimum for body text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | AAA large | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black text on mist-300 | 14.29:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 81.5 |
| White text on mist-300 | 1.46:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | −25.3 |
| Mist-300 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | 22.2 |
| Mist-300 text on black | 14.29:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | −81.0 |
Tints and shades
Each step mixes var(--color-mist-300) with white (tints) or black (shades) in gamma-encoded sRGB, the same result as color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-mist-300), white 25%) in CSS.
Tints (mixed with white)
- 5%
#d2d8da - 15%
#d7dcde - 25%
#dce0e2 - 35%
#e0e4e6 - 45%
#e5e8ea - 55%
#eaeded - 65%
#eff1f1 - 75%
#f3f5f5 - 85%
#f8f9f9 - 95%
#fdfdfd
Shades (mixed with black)
- 5%
#c6cbcd - 15%
#b1b6b8 - 25%
#9ca1a2 - 35%
#878b8c - 45%
#727677 - 55%
#5e6061 - 65%
#494b4c - 75%
#343636 - 85%
#1f2020 - 95%
#0a0b0b
Color harmonies
Rotating the hue in OKLCH while keeping lightness and chroma, mist-300's complementary color is #D9D3D1 (close to lightgray), its analogous colors are #D0D6D6 and #D1D5D9, and its triadic partners are #D8D3D6 and #D6D5D0. For text on top, black gives the higher contrast.
| Harmony | Rotation | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Complementary | +180° | #d9d3d1 |
| Analogous | −30°, +30° | #d0d6d6#d1d5d9 |
| Triadic | +120°, +240° | #d8d3d6#d6d5d0 |
| Split-complementary | +150°, +210° | #d9d3d4#d8d4d0 |
Computed in OKLCH: the hue is rotated by 180° (complementary), ±30° (analogous), ±120° (triadic) and 180° ±30° (split-complementary) while lightness and chroma stay fixed. Results that fall outside sRGB are brought back with the CSS Color 4 gamut mapping algorithm. Because this uses OKLCH, the values differ from tools that rotate hue in HSL, but every color keeps the same perceived lightness.
Warm or cool?
Tailwind mist-300 is close to neutral: its OKLCH chroma is only 0.007, so its temperature comes from context. The faint 195° hue gives it a slightly cool cast.
Nearest named and Tailwind colors
Distance is ΔE OK, the Euclidean distance in OKLab multiplied by 100. Values under about 2 are hard to tell apart side by side.
Nearest CSS named colors
| Color | HEX | ΔE OK |
|---|---|---|
| lightgray | #d3d3d3 | 0.9 |
| gainsboro | #dcdcdc | 2.4 |
| powderblue | #b0e0e6 | 4.4 |
Nearest Tailwind v4 colors
| Color | HEX | ΔE OK |
|---|---|---|
| gray-300 | #d1d5dc | 0.6 |
| zinc-300 | #d4d4d8 | 0.7 |
| neutral-300 | #d4d4d4 | 0.7 |
Code snippets
<div class="bg-mist-300 text-black">...</div>
<p class="text-mist-300 border-mist-300">...</p>.element {
color: var(--color-mist-300);
background-color: oklch(87.2% 0.007 219.6);
border-color: #d0d6d8;
outline-color: rgb(208 214 216);
}import SwiftUI
extension Color {
static let mist300 = Color(red: 0.816, green: 0.839, blue: 0.847)
}import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
val Mist300 = Color(0xFFD0D6D8)import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
const mist300 = Color(0xFFD0D6D8);<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<color name="mist_300">#D0D6D8</color>Frequently asked questions
- What is the hex code for Tailwind mist-300?
- In Tailwind CSS v4, mist-300 is oklch(87.2% 0.007 219.6), which converts to #D0D6D8 (rgb(208, 214, 216)) in sRGB.
- Is mist-300 available in Tailwind v3?
- No. The mist scale was added in Tailwind CSS v4.2. In v3 you can recreate it in tailwind.config.js under theme.extend.colors with the hex #D0D6D8.
- How do I use mist-300 in plain CSS?
- Tailwind v4 defines every palette color as a theme variable, so in CSS you write var(--color-mist-300). By default Tailwind only emits the variables your project uses; @theme static emits all of them.
- Can you use white text on mist-300?
- White text on mist-300 has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1, which fails AA even for large text under WCAG 2.2. Black text reaches 14.29:1 and passes both AA and AAA. In APCA terms that is Lc −25.3 for white and Lc 81.5 for black.
- Which CSS named color is closest to mist-300?
- The closest is lightgray (#D3D3D3) at ΔE OK 0.9, followed by gainsboro and powderblue.
Last reviewed by Arielton Oberek.