#D8E8BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.061 123.8), rgb(216, 232, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#D8E8BC is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.18:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8E8BC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 232, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 49%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.061 123.8) |
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 #D8E8BC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8E8BC | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D8E8BC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #D8E8BC text on black | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDC
oklch(93.7% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8E8BC
oklch(90.8% 0.061 123.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA92
oklch(81% 0.078 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#91AD50
oklch(70.6% 0.125 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B01
oklch(26.9% 0.065 123.5)
#D8E8BC 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) | #EEE2B9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE2BE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBE3DC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8E8BC
#D8E8BC
oklch(90.8% 0.061 123.8)
- #E8D8FF
#E8D8FF
oklch(90.7% 0.055 303.9)
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 #D8E8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.051
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.051
Use #D8E8BC 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.