#D8FBEF
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96% 0.04 172.7), rgb(216, 251, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.96:1).
About this color
#D8FBEF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.96:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8FBEF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 251, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 81%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.04 172.7) |
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 #D8FBEF | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8FBEF | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8FBEF text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D8FBEF text on black | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | 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)
#D8FBEF
oklch(96% 0.04 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 172)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBD
oklch(81% 0.051 172.1)
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Step 400
400
#68B19B
oklch(70.6% 0.081 172.5)
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Step 500
500
#349E83
oklch(63.2% 0.104 172.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#0B4D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D24
oklch(26.9% 0.043 172.4)
#D8FBEF 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) | #F9F6EE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F1F0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0FCF7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8FBEF
#D8FBEF
oklch(96% 0.04 172.7)
- #FFECF3
#FFECF3
oklch(96% 0.022 353.1)
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 #D8FBEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.015
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.024
Use #D8FBEF 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.