#D8F4CE
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.7% 0.058 137.5), rgb(216, 244, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.75:1).
About this color
#D8F4CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.75:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8F4CE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 244, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 63%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.058 137.5) |
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 #D8F4CE | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8F4CE | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8F4CE text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #D8F4CE text on black | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8F4CE
oklch(93.7% 0.058 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9D
oklch(81% 0.076 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BB266
oklch(70.7% 0.12 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#589E39
oklch(63.1% 0.153 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B8808
oklch(55.6% 0.167 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E03
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#244D11
oklch(37.6% 0.1 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#D8F4CE 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) | #F7EECC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EBD0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7F1E9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8F4CE
#D8F4CE
oklch(93.7% 0.058 137.5)
- #F7E1FF
#F7E1FF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 317.1)
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 #D8F4CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
Use #D8F4CE 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.