#D8F3EE
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.3% 0.029 183.3), rgb(216, 243, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.97:1).
About this color
#D8F3EE 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.97:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8F3EE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 243, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 53%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.029 183.3) |
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 #D8F3EE | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8F3EE | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8F3EE text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #D8F3EE text on black | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8F3EE
oklch(94.3% 0.029 183.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA4
oklch(70.7% 0.059 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F998E
oklch(63.2% 0.076 183)
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Step 600
600
#2D8378
oklch(55.6% 0.083 183.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E6F65
oklch(49.1% 0.077 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A52
oklch(42.6% 0.064 183.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A44
oklch(37.6% 0.05 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#132C28
oklch(27.2% 0.032 182.2)
#D8F3EE 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) | #F0F0EE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBECEE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1F4F1 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8F3EE
#D8F3EE
oklch(94.3% 0.029 183.3)
- #FEE5EA
#FEE5EA
oklch(94.4% 0.028 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 #D8F3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.030
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.031
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.032
Use #D8F3EE 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.