#D8F8D2
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.6% 0.06 140.7), rgb(216, 248, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.27:1).
About this color
#D8F8D2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.27:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8F8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 248, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 73%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.06 140.7) |
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 #D8F8D2 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8F8D2 | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8F8D2 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D8F8D2 text on black | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8F8D2
oklch(94.6% 0.06 140.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9E
oklch(81% 0.079 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B468
oklch(70.8% 0.125 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#4CA03D
oklch(63.1% 0.159 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A13
oklch(55.6% 0.172 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F09
oklch(42.6% 0.133 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E13
oklch(37.6% 0.103 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#122E0D
oklch(27% 0.066 140.7)
#D8F8D2 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) | #FBF1D0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EED4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F5ED | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8F8D2
#D8F8D2
oklch(94.6% 0.06 140.7)
- #FBE5FF
#FBE5FF
oklch(94.7% 0.042 321)
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 #D8F8D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.050
Use #D8F8D2 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.