#D8EEBC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92% 0.07 127.1), rgb(216, 238, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#D8EEBC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.87:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8EEBC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 238, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.07 127.1) |
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 #D8EEBC | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8EEBC | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8EEBC text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #D8EEBC 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8EEBC
oklch(92% 0.07 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC8D
oklch(81% 0.089 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#88B144
oklch(70.8% 0.145 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#D8EEBC 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) | #F4E7B9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E6BE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBE9E0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8EEBC
#D8EEBC
oklch(92% 0.07 127.1)
- #EDDDFF
#EDDDFF
oklch(92.1% 0.049 306.6)
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 #D8EEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.045
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.047
Use #D8EEBC 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.