#D8EDC9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.1% 0.053 132.2), rgb(216, 237, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#D8EDC9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.87:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8EDC9 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 237, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 50%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.053 132.2) |
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 #D8EDC9 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8EDC9 | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8EDC9 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #D8EDC9 text on black | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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)
#D8EDC9
oklch(92.1% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0CA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.068 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AF67
oklch(70.7% 0.108 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#699A39
oklch(63% 0.138 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#50840B
oklch(55.5% 0.15 132)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B05
oklch(42.6% 0.116 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B11
oklch(37.6% 0.091 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 132.6)
#D8EDC9 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) | #F1E7C7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE6CB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9EAE3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8EDC9
#D8EDC9
oklch(92.1% 0.053 132.2)
- #F1DBFF
#F1DBFF
oklch(92% 0.054 312.4)
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 #D8EDC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.050
Use #D8EDC9 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.