#D8ECCD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92% 0.046 134.3), rgb(216, 236, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#D8ECCD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 134°. 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 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.79:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8ECCD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 236, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.046 134.3) |
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 #D8ECCD | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8ECCD | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8ECCD text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #D8ECCD text on black | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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)
#D8ECCD
oklch(92% 0.046 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.033 134)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA3
oklch(81% 0.06 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#88AE70
oklch(70.7% 0.096 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#69994A
oklch(63% 0.121 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#50832A
oklch(55.5% 0.132 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#416F1C
oklch(49.1% 0.123 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#365B1A
oklch(42.8% 0.103 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B1C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C11
oklch(27.1% 0.051 133.9)
#D8ECCD 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) | #EFE7CB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5CE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8E9E3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8ECCD
#D8ECCD
oklch(92% 0.046 134.3)
- #F0DCFB
#F0DCFB
oklch(92% 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 #D8ECCD, 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 0.039
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.049
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.049
Use #D8ECCD 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.