#D0F8EB
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.7% 0.045 173.6), rgb(208, 248, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.30:1).
About this color
#D0F8EB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.30:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0F8EB |
| RGB | rgb(208, 248, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 74%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.045 173.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D0F8EB | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D0F8EB | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D0F8EB text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D0F8EB text on black | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D0F8EB
oklch(94.7% 0.045 173.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDBD
oklch(80.8% 0.058 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CB39C
oklch(70.6% 0.092 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#11A083
oklch(63.1% 0.118 173.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#042E24
oklch(27% 0.049 172.7)
#D0F8EB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F5F3EA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEDEC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7F9F4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0F8EB
#D0F8EB
oklch(94.7% 0.045 173.6)
- #FFE6EF
#FFE6EF
oklch(94.8% 0.03 353.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D0F8EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.017
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.022
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.023
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.029
Use #D0F8EB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.