CSS utility

Moonstone CSS Utilities

Moonstone CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #D9E6E8. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #D9E6E8 WCAG

Preview Moonstone #D9E6E8

Utility Classes

Background.bg-moonstone

Text.text-moonstone

Border.border-moonstone

Surface.surface-moonstone

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-moonstone: #D9E6E8;
  --color-moonstone-rgb: 217 230 232;
  --color-moonstone-contrast: #111827;
}

.bg-moonstone { background-color: var(--color-moonstone); }
.text-moonstone { color: var(--color-moonstone); }
.border-moonstone { border-color: var(--color-moonstone); }
.surface-moonstone {
  background-color: var(--color-moonstone);
  color: var(--color-moonstone-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-moonstone), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-moonstone { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-moonstone-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#111827

Black contrast16.43:1

White contrast1.28:1

RGB token217 230 232

Luminance0.7717

Black text16.43:1AA Pass

White text1.28:1AA Fail

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-moonstone: #D9E6E8;",
  "rgb": "--color-moonstone-rgb: 217 230 232;",
  "contrast": "--color-moonstone-contrast: #111827;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-moonstone",
  "text": ".text-moonstone",
  "border": ".border-moonstone",
  "surface": ".surface-moonstone",
  "shadow": ".shadow-moonstone"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 16.43,
    "white": 1.28
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-moonstone: #D9E6E8;\n  --color-moonstone-rgb: 217 230 232;\n  --color-moonstone-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-moonstone { background-color: var(--color-moonstone); }\n.text-moonstone { color: var(--color-moonstone); }\n.border-moonstone { border-color: var(--color-moonstone); }\n.surface-moonstone {\n  background-color: var(--color-moonstone);\n  color: var(--color-moonstone-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-moonstone), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-moonstone { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-moonstone-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/moonstone.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moonstone.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "moonstone",
  "name": "Moonstone",
  "hex": "#D9E6E8",
  "rgb": [
    217,
    230,
    232
  ],
  "hsl": [
    188,
    25,
    88
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    6,
    1,
    0,
    9
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7717,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 16.43,
    "white": 1.28
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "family": "cyan",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "light"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-moonstone: #D9E6E8;",
    "rgb": "--color-moonstone-rgb: 217 230 232;",
    "contrast": "--color-moonstone-contrast: #111827;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-moonstone",
    "text": ".text-moonstone",
    "border": ".border-moonstone",
    "surface": ".surface-moonstone",
    "shadow": ".shadow-moonstone"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-moonstone: #D9E6E8;\n  --color-moonstone-rgb: 217 230 232;\n  --color-moonstone-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-moonstone { background-color: var(--color-moonstone); }\n.text-moonstone { color: var(--color-moonstone); }\n.border-moonstone { border-color: var(--color-moonstone); }\n.surface-moonstone {\n  background-color: var(--color-moonstone);\n  color: var(--color-moonstone-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-moonstone), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-moonstone { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-moonstone-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/moonstone.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moonstone.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/moonstone/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/moonstone/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/d9e6e8/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/moonstone.json"
}

Moonstone CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Moonstone CSS Utilities (JSON)

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