#D8EBCE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.8% 0.044 134.7), rgb(216, 235, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#D8EBCE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.69:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8EBCE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 235, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 42%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.044 134.7) |
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 #D8EBCE | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8EBCE | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8EBCE text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #D8EBCE text on black | 16.69:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8EBCE
oklch(91.8% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AD74
oklch(70.6% 0.089 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B994F
oklch(63.2% 0.115 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#528331
oklch(55.6% 0.125 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#436F24
oklch(49.3% 0.116 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#375A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#304A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B13
oklch(26.8% 0.047 134.7)
#D8EBCE 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) | #EEE6CC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE5CF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8E8E3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8EBCE
#D8EBCE
oklch(91.8% 0.044 134.7)
- #EFDCF9
#EFDCF9
oklch(91.8% 0.044 314.2)
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 #D8EBCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.041
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
Use #D8EBCE 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.