#D8F4E4
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.2% 0.036 160.6), rgb(216, 244, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.98:1).
About this color
#D8F4E4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.98:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8F4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 244, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 56%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.036 160.6) |
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 #D8F4E4 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8F4E4 | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8F4E4 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #D8F4E4 text on black | 17.98:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8F4E4
oklch(94.2% 0.036 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.046 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AF91
oklch(70.6% 0.074 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B76
oklch(63% 0.095 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E865F
oklch(55.7% 0.104 160.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F714E
oklch(49% 0.096 160.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C40
oklch(42.6% 0.08 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C36
oklch(37.8% 0.063 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#D8F4E4 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) | #F3EFE3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEECE5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3F4EF | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8F4E4
#D8F4E4
oklch(94.2% 0.036 160.6)
- #FEE3F3
#FEE3F3
oklch(94.2% 0.036 341.4)
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 #D8F4E4, 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
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.037
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.037
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
Use #D8F4E4 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.