#D8EDD5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.4% 0.039 141.7), rgb(216, 237, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#D8EDD5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.99:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8EDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 237, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 40%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.039 141.7) |
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 #D8EDD5 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8EDD5 | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8EDD5 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #D8EDD5 text on black | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8EDD5
oklch(92.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.081 142)
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Step 500
500
#65995E
oklch(63.1% 0.102 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B8344
oklch(55.5% 0.111 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F36
oklch(49.1% 0.103 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#325B2D
oklch(42.9% 0.086 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A28
oklch(37.6% 0.067 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#D8EDD5 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) | #EFE8D4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE6D6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7EBE6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8EDD5
#D8EDD5
oklch(92.4% 0.039 141.7)
- #F3DEF6
#F3DEF6
oklch(92.5% 0.039 322)
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 #D8EDD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.045
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
Use #D8EDD5 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.