#D8F8DC
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.9% 0.05 148.8), rgb(216, 248, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.38:1).
About this color
#D8F8DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.38:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8F8DC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 248, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 70%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.05 148.8) |
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 #D8F8DC | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8F8DC | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8F8DC text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D8F8DC text on black | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8F8DC
oklch(94.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDAA
oklch(81% 0.065 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B37D
oklch(70.8% 0.104 149)
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Step 500
500
#479F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.132 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#218940
oklch(55.5% 0.143 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#107432
oklch(49% 0.133 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#145F2A
oklch(42.8% 0.11 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E27
oklch(37.8% 0.086 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 148.5)
#D8F8DC 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) | #F9F2DB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EEDD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F6F0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8F8DC
#D8F8DC
oklch(94.9% 0.05 148.8)
- #FFE4FD
#FFE4FD
oklch(94.8% 0.044 328.2)
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 #D8F8DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.043
Use #D8F8DC 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.