#D8EBD4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92% 0.037 140.2), rgb(216, 235, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#D8EBD4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.75:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8EBD4 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 235, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 37%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.037 140.2) |
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 #D8EBD4 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8EBD4 | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8EBD4 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #D8EBD4 text on black | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8EBD4
oklch(92% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AC
oklch(81% 0.048 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AD80
oklch(70.8% 0.076 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#69985F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#508246
oklch(55.6% 0.104 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#406E37
oklch(49.1% 0.098 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#355A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A29
oklch(37.8% 0.063 140)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#D8EBD4 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) | #EDE7D3 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E5D5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7E9E4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8EBD4
#D8EBD4
oklch(92% 0.037 140.2)
- #F0DDF4
#F0DDF4
oklch(92% 0.037 320.3)
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 #D8EBD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.046
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.048
Use #D8EBD4 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.