#D8ECBF Hex Color
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A barely-there green with very little saturation, pale lime sits close to white and reads soft rather than vivid. #d8ecbf works best as a dominant base in spring themes, baby products, and nature layouts. Black text stays readable on it at about 16.7:1 contrast. Pair it with charcoal or deep forest tones to keep it from washing out against white.
Questions about #d8ecbf
What is #d8ecbf in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d8ecbf is rgb(216, 236, 191), in HSL hsl(87, 54%, 84%) and in CMYK 8%, 0%, 19%, 7%. Browse more shades of green with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #d8ecbf?
Deep forest green, charcoal, and warm taupe all sit well against #d8ecbf. Because the color is so light and muted, darker partners give it definition, while white borders tend to make it disappear.
Is #d8ecbf readable on white or black?
#d8ecbf has a 1.25:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.67:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.