#D8F4E7
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.3% 0.034 166), rgb(216, 244, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#D8F4E7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.01:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8F4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 244, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 56%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.034 166) |
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 #D8F4E7 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8F4E7 | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8F4E7 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #D8F4E7 text on black | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8F4E7
oklch(94.3% 0.034 166)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#76AF97
oklch(70.8% 0.07 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 166)
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Step 600
600
#2D8566
oklch(55.6% 0.097 166)
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Step 700
700
#1E7155
oklch(49.2% 0.09 166)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C45
oklch(42.7% 0.075 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#D8F4E7 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) | #F3F0E6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDECE8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3F4F0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8F4E7
#D8F4E7
oklch(94.3% 0.034 166)
- #FEE4F1
#FEE4F1
oklch(94.4% 0.033 346)
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 #D8F4E7, 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
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.034
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.034
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.035
Use #D8F4E7 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.