#D8F999
Closest named color: Light Light Green (#C8FFB0). oklch(93.7% 0.126 124.3), rgb(216, 249, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.93:1).
About this color
#D8F999 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Light Green (#C8FFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Light Green (#C8FFB0) |
| Black text | 17.93:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8F999 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 249, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.126 124.3) |
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 #D8F999 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8F999 | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8F999 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #D8F999 text on black | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | 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
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8F999
oklch(93.7% 0.126 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE4A2
oklch(88.5% 0.09 124.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAD250
oklch(80.9% 0.163 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AB200
oklch(70.8% 0.176 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#D8F999 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) | #FFEE92 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FEED9E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEF0E1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8F999
#D8F999
oklch(93.7% 0.126 124.3)
- #EFE4FF
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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 #D8F999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.030
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.030
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.035
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.039
Use #D8F999 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.