#D8F8EC
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.3% 0.037 170.9), rgb(216, 248, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.55:1).
About this color
#D8F8EC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.55:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8F8EC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 248, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 70%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.037 170.9) |
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 #D8F8EC | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8F8EC | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8F8EC text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D8F8EC text on black | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8F8EC
oklch(95.3% 0.037 170.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#409C81
oklch(63% 0.097 170.9)
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Step 600
600
#11876B
oklch(55.7% 0.105 170.9)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#075D49
oklch(42.7% 0.081 171.1)
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Step 900
900
#154C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.04 170.9)
#D8F8EC 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) | #F6F3EB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EFED | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1F9F4 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8F8EC
#D8F8EC
oklch(95.3% 0.037 170.9)
- #FFE8F2
#FFE8F2
oklch(95.2% 0.028 349.5)
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 #D8F8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.024
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
Use #D8F8EC 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.