#D8EED5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.6% 0.041 141.9), rgb(216, 238, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.11:1).
About this color
#D8EED5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.11:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8EED5 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 238, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 42%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.041 141.9) |
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 #D8EED5 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8EED5 | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8EED5 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #D8EED5 text on black | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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)
#D8EED5
oklch(92.6% 0.041 141.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAB
oklch(81% 0.052 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#639A5C
oklch(63.2% 0.107 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#488442
oklch(55.6% 0.116 142)
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Step 700
700
#397033
oklch(49.2% 0.109 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#305B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B27
oklch(37.8% 0.07 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#D8EED5 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) | #F0E9D4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE7D6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7ECE7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8EED5
#D8EED5
oklch(92.6% 0.041 141.9)
- #F4DEF7
#F4DEF7
oklch(92.6% 0.041 322.2)
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 #D8EED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
Use #D8EED5 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.