#D8FBD9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(95.4% 0.058 145.9), rgb(216, 251, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.72:1).
About this color
#D8FBD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.72:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8FBD9 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 251, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 81%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.058 145.9) |
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 #D8FBD9 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8FBD9 | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8FBD9 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D8FBD9 text on black | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#D8FBD9
oklch(95.4% 0.058 145.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 146)
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Step 400
400
#6DB472
oklch(70.6% 0.119 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#40A14C
oklch(63.1% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#0F8B2D
oklch(55.6% 0.166 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#06601C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#144F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 145.9)
#D8FBD9 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) | #FCF4D7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F0DB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F9F1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8FBD9
#D8FBD9
oklch(95.4% 0.058 145.9)
- #FFE7FF
#FFE7FF
oklch(95.4% 0.041 325.9)
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 #D8FBD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.043
Use #D8FBD9 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.