#D8EFDB
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93% 0.036 149.1), rgb(216, 239, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#D8EFDB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.28:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8EFDB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 239, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 42%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.036 149.1) |
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 #D8EFDB | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8EFDB | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8EFDB text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #D8EFDB text on black | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8EFDB
oklch(93% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AE87
oklch(70.7% 0.075 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A6A
oklch(63.2% 0.095 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#438451
oklch(55.6% 0.103 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#347042
oklch(49.2% 0.096 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B36
oklch(42.7% 0.08 149)
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Step 900
900
#284B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#D8EFDB 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) | #F0EBDA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE8DC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6EEE9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8EFDB
#D8EFDB
oklch(93% 0.036 149.1)
- #F6E0F4
#F6E0F4
oklch(93% 0.036 328.7)
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 #D8EFDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.042
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.042
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.044
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.045
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.047
Use #D8EFDB 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.