#D8EABA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.1% 0.066 124.4), rgb(216, 234, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#D8EABA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.39:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8EABA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 234, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.066 124.4) |
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 #D8EABA | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8EABA | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D8EABA text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #D8EABA text on black | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8EABA
oklch(91.1% 0.066 124.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBD
oklch(88.5% 0.048 124.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5CB8E
oklch(81% 0.085 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAF47
oklch(70.8% 0.137 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#D8EABA 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) | #F0E4B7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE3BC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBE5DD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8EABA
#D8EABA
oklch(91.1% 0.066 124.4)
- #E9DAFF
#E9DAFF
oklch(91.2% 0.052 303.8)
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 #D8EABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.050
Use #D8EABA 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.