#D8F2EA
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94% 0.029 175.2), rgb(216, 242, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.80:1).
About this color
#D8F2EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.80:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8F2EA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 242, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 50%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.029 175.2) |
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 #D8F2EA | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8F2EA | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8F2EA text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #D8F2EA text on black | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8F2EA
oklch(94% 0.029 175.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 175)
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Step 400
400
#78AD9F
oklch(70.6% 0.06 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#529987
oklch(63.1% 0.077 175.3)
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Step 600
600
#338371
oklch(55.5% 0.083 175.7)
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Step 700
700
#246F5E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 174.9)
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Step 800
800
#205A4D
oklch(42.6% 0.064 175.7)
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Step 900
900
#214A40
oklch(37.6% 0.05 175.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C26
oklch(27.1% 0.032 175.7)
#D8F2EA 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) | #F0EEEA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEBEB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2F3EF | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8F2EA
#D8F2EA
oklch(94% 0.029 175.2)
- #FCE4EC
#FCE4EC
oklch(94.1% 0.028 355.4)
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 #D8F2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.031
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.036
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.036
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.036
Use #D8F2EA 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.