#D8F4B9
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.2% 0.083 128.6), rgb(216, 244, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#D8F4B9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.56:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8F4B9 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 244, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.083 128.6) |
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 #D8F4B9 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8F4B9 | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8F4B9 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #D8F4B9 text on black | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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
#F2F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8F4B9
oklch(93.2% 0.083 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1B8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE83
oklch(80.9% 0.106 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#80B42A
oklch(70.8% 0.171 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#D8F4B9 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) | #FAECB5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EABC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBEFE4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8F4B9
#D8F4B9
oklch(93.2% 0.083 128.6)
- #F1E1FF
#F1E1FF
oklch(93.2% 0.043 309.3)
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 #D8F4B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.028
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
Use #D8F4B9 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.