#D8F8D6
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.7% 0.056 143.5), rgb(216, 248, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.31:1).
About this color
#D8F8D6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.31:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8F8D6 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 248, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 71%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.056 143.5) |
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 #D8F8D6 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8F8D6 | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8F8D6 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D8F8D6 text on black | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | 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)
#D8F8D6
oklch(94.7% 0.056 143.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#73B371
oklch(70.7% 0.115 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#4AA04A
oklch(63.2% 0.148 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#268A2A
oklch(55.7% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#17751C
oklch(49.2% 0.15 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#175F1A
oklch(42.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.097 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 143)
#D8F8D6 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) | #FAF1D4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4EED8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F6EE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8F8D6
#D8F8D6
oklch(94.7% 0.056 143.5)
- #FDE4FF
#FDE4FF
oklch(94.7% 0.045 323.6)
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 #D8F8D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.044
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.044
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.045
Use #D8F8D6 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.