#D8EBCC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.8% 0.046 133.2), rgb(216, 235, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#D8EBCC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.67:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8EBCC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 235, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 44%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.046 133.2) |
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 #D8EBCC | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8EBCC | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8EBCC text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #D8EBCC text on black | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8EBCC
oklch(91.8% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AE70
oklch(70.8% 0.095 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9949
oklch(63.2% 0.121 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#538329
oklch(55.6% 0.131 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#436F1B
oklch(49.2% 0.123 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#385A19
oklch(42.7% 0.101 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#304A1B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C11
oklch(27.1% 0.051 133.9)
#D8EBCC 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) | #EEE6CA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE4CD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9E8E2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8EBCC
#D8EBCC
oklch(91.8% 0.046 133.2)
- #EFDBFA
#EFDBFA
oklch(91.7% 0.047 313.8)
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 #D8EBCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.049
Use #D8EBCC 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.