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#D8F8DC Color

#D8F8DC is rgb(216, 248, 220) in RGB, hsl(128, 70%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 11%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8F8DC
HEX#D8F8DC
RGBrgb(216, 248, 220)
HSLhsl(128, 70%, 91%)
HSVhsv(128, 13%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 11%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(94.9% 0.05 148.8)
LABlab(94.70% -14.62 9.84)
LCHlch(94.70% 17.62 146.04)

What #D8F8DC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D8F8DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Mint#D5F5E3ΔE 5.07Nyanza#E9FFDBΔE 6.24Honey Dew#F0FFF0ΔE 9.57Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 10.63Beige#F5F5DCΔE 11.8Light Yellow#FFFFE0ΔE 12.84

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#D8F8DC Channel Values

How #D8F8DC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 216 · G 248 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 70% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 13% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.14:1 vs white · 18.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8F8DC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D8F8DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D8F8DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8F8DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D8F8DC
Complementary
#F8D8F4
Analogous
#E4F8D8
Analogous
#D8F8EC
Triadic
#DCD8F8
Triadic
#F8DCD8
Split comp.
#ECD8F8
Split comp.
#F8D8E4

Tints & Shades of #D8F8DC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DCF9E0
#E1FAE4
#E5FAE8
#E9FBEC
#EEFCF0
#F2FDF3

Shades

#A4EFAE
#6CE57C
#38DC4D
#1FB233
#167E24
#0C4514

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D8F8DC.

How #D8F8DC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D8F8DC
Protanopia#F3F3DC
Protanomaly#E9F5DC
Deuteranopia#EEEEDD
Deuteranomaly#E6F2DD
Tritanopia#DCF5F5
Tritanomaly#DAF6EB
Achromatopsia#F0F0F0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D8F8DC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d8f8dc: #D8F8DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8F8DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8f8dc': '#D8F8DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.973, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_d8f8dc">#D8F8DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8F8DC"

More Green Colors

#D8F8DC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D8F8DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8F8DC?

#D8F8DC is a lightest green — rgb(216, 248, 220) in RGB and hsl(128, 70%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.

What is the RGB value of #D8F8DC?

#D8F8DC is rgb(216, 248, 220) — red 216, green 248, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8F8DC?

#D8F8DC converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 11%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8F8DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8F8DC scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8F8DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8F8DC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is honeydew (#F0FFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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