#D1E6C3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.052 132.8), rgb(209, 230, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#D1E6C3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.81:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1E6C3 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 230, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 41%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.052 132.8) |
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 #D1E6C3 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D1E6C3 | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D1E6C3 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1E6C3 text on black | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D1E6C3
oklch(90% 0.052 132.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0CA9E
oklch(80.8% 0.066 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#87AF68
oklch(70.7% 0.107 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#689A3D
oklch(63% 0.136 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F8413
oklch(55.5% 0.148 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407001
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#355B0A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B13
oklch(37.7% 0.089 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 133)
#D1E6C3 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) | #E9E1C1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DFC5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2E3DC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1E6C3
#D1E6C3
oklch(90% 0.052 132.8)
- #EAD5F7
#EAD5F7
oklch(90% 0.051 312.6)
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 #D1E6C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
Use #D1E6C3 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.