#D8F2EB
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94% 0.029 177.7), rgb(216, 242, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#D8F2EB 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 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.82:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8F2EB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 242, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 50%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.029 177.7) |
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 #D8F2EB | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8F2EB | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8F2EB text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #D8F2EB text on black | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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)
#D8F2EB
oklch(94% 0.029 177.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 177)
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Step 400
400
#78ADA0
oklch(70.7% 0.059 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#529989
oklch(63.2% 0.076 177.3)
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Step 600
600
#328373
oklch(55.6% 0.082 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#246F60
oklch(49.1% 0.077 177.1)
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Step 800
800
#205A4F
oklch(42.6% 0.063 178.5)
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Step 900
900
#214A41
oklch(37.6% 0.049 177.3)
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Step 950
950
#142B26
oklch(26.8% 0.031 178.2)
#D8F2EB 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) | #F0EFEB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEBEC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2F3F0 | 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°).
- #D8F2EB
#D8F2EB
oklch(94% 0.029 177.7)
- #FDE4EB
#FDE4EB
oklch(94.1% 0.029 358.8)
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 #D8F2EB, 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
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.033
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.035
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.035
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.035
Use #D8F2EB 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.