#D3E8BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.4% 0.061 128.8), rgb(211, 232, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#D3E8BD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.04:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3E8BD |
| RGB | rgb(211, 232, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 48%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.061 128.8) |
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 #D3E8BD | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3E8BD | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D3E8BD text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3E8BD text on black | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3E8BD
oklch(90.4% 0.061 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB95
oklch(80.9% 0.078 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#88B056
oklch(70.8% 0.127 129)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B12
oklch(63.1% 0.161 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C03
oklch(26.9% 0.067 128.7)
#D3E8BD 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) | #EDE2BB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E1BF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5E4DC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3E8BD
#D3E8BD
oklch(90.4% 0.061 128.8)
- #EBD5FF
#EBD5FF
oklch(90.4% 0.061 308.7)
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 #D3E8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.013
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.054
Use #D3E8BD 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.