#D8F4EF
Closest named color: Pale Blue (#D0FEFE). oklch(94.5% 0.03 183.8), rgb(216, 244, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.10:1).
About this color
#D8F4EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Blue (#D0FEFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Blue (#D0FEFE) |
| Black text | 18.10:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8F4EF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 244, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 56%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.03 183.8) |
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 #D8F4EF | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8F4EF | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8F4EF text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #D8F4EF text on black | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8F4EF
oklch(94.5% 0.03 183.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#74AEA5
oklch(70.8% 0.062 183.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B998F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 184.5)
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Step 600
600
#288379
oklch(55.5% 0.085 184.6)
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Step 700
700
#196F66
oklch(49.1% 0.079 184.5)
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Step 800
800
#195B53
oklch(42.8% 0.066 183.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A44
oklch(37.5% 0.051 183.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#D8F4EF 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) | #F1F1EF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBECEF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1F5F2 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8F4EF
#D8F4EF
oklch(94.5% 0.03 183.8)
- #FFE5EB
#FFE5EB
oklch(94.5% 0.029 2)
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 #D8F4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.027
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.029
Use #D8F4EF 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.