#D8F9C1
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.4% 0.081 132.7), rgb(216, 249, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.24:1).
About this color
#D8F9C1 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.24:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8F9C1 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 249, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 82%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.081 132.7) |
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 #D8F9C1 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8F9C1 | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8F9C1 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D8F9C1 text on black | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8F9C1
oklch(94.4% 0.081 132.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF89
oklch(80.9% 0.103 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#76B53B
oklch(70.6% 0.166 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#D8F9C1 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) | #FEF1BE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EEC4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9F4EA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8F9C1
#D8F9C1
oklch(94.4% 0.081 132.7)
- #F5E6FF
#F5E6FF
oklch(94.4% 0.037 312.1)
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 #D8F9C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.020
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.036
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.049
Use #D8F9C1 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.