#D8EECD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.4% 0.05 135.1), rgb(216, 238, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#D8EECD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.03:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8EECD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 238, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 49%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.05 135.1) |
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 #D8EECD | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8EECD | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8EECD text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #D8EECD text on black | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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)
#D8EECD
oklch(92.4% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 135)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#659B45
oklch(63.2% 0.131 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C8523
oklch(55.7% 0.142 135)
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Step 700
700
#3C7014
oklch(49% 0.132 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#325B15
oklch(42.5% 0.109 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B19
oklch(37.6% 0.085 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 135.5)
#D8EECD 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) | #F1E9CB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE7CE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8EBE5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8EECD
#D8EECD
oklch(92.4% 0.05 135.1)
- #F3DDFD
#F3DDFD
oklch(92.5% 0.049 315.4)
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 #D8EECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.049
Use #D8EECD 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.