#D8EFC1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.3% 0.065 129.3), rgb(216, 239, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#D8EFC1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.03:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8EFC1 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 239, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 59%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.065 129.3) |
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 #D8EFC1 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8EFC1 | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8EFC1 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #D8EFC1 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8EFC1
oklch(92.3% 0.065 129.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC92
oklch(80.9% 0.084 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#86B150
oklch(70.8% 0.135 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D01
oklch(27.1% 0.071 129.6)
#D8EFC1 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) | #F4E8BE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E7C3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAEBE2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8EFC1
#D8EFC1
oklch(92.3% 0.065 129.3)
- #EFDDFF
#EFDDFF
oklch(92.2% 0.049 309.1)
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 #D8EFC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.049
Use #D8EFC1 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.