#D8EDCA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.1% 0.052 132.8), rgb(216, 237, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.88:1).
About this color
#D8EDCA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.052 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 16.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.88:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8EDCA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 237, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 49%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.052 132.8) |
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 #D8EDCA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8EDCA | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8EDCA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #D8EDCA text on black | 16.88:1 | 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)
#D8EDCA
oklch(92.1% 0.052 132.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CA9E
oklch(80.8% 0.066 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#87AF69
oklch(70.8% 0.106 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#689A3D
oklch(63% 0.136 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F8415
oklch(55.5% 0.147 132.8)
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Step 700
700
#407002
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B0A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B14
oklch(37.7% 0.088 133)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 133)
#D8EDCA 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) | #F0E8C8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE6CB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9EAE3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8EDCA
#D8EDCA
oklch(92.1% 0.052 132.8)
- #F1DCFE
#F1DCFE
oklch(92.2% 0.051 312.7)
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 #D8EDCA, 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 0.035
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.050
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
Use #D8EDCA 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.