#D8F4E8
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.4% 0.033 168), rgb(216, 244, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#D8F4E8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.02:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8F4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 244, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 56%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.033 168) |
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 #D8F4E8 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8F4E8 | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8F4E8 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #D8F4E8 text on black | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8F4E8
oklch(94.4% 0.033 168)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#75AF98
oklch(70.7% 0.07 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B7F
oklch(63.2% 0.088 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8568
oklch(55.6% 0.096 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#1D7157
oklch(49.2% 0.089 167.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C47
oklch(42.8% 0.074 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 168.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#D8F4E8 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) | #F2F0E7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDECE9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3F4F0 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8F4E8
#D8F4E8
oklch(94.4% 0.033 168)
- #FFE4F0
#FFE4F0
oklch(94.4% 0.033 349.1)
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 #D8F4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.034
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.034
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.034
Use #D8F4E8 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.