#D8F6B0
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.5% 0.096 127), rgb(216, 246, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#D8F6B0 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.72:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8F6B0 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 246, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 80%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.096 127) |
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 #D8F6B0 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8F6B0 | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8F6B0 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #D8F6B0 text on black | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8F6B0
oklch(93.5% 0.096 127)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B1
oklch(88.5% 0.069 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCF75
oklch(80.8% 0.124 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#D8F6B0 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) | #FDEDAB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EBB3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCF0E4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8F6B0
#D8F6B0
oklch(93.5% 0.096 127)
- #F0E3FF
#F0E3FF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 306.5)
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 #D8F6B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.020
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.032
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
Use #D8F6B0 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.