#D1E7CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.4% 0.045 138.1), rgb(209, 231, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#D1E7CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1E7CA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 231, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 38%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.045 138.1) |
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 #D1E7CA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D1E7CA | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D1E7CA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1E7CA text on black | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D1E7CA
oklch(90.4% 0.045 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AF75
oklch(70.8% 0.094 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#649A51
oklch(63.1% 0.118 138)
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Step 600
600
#4A8434
oklch(55.5% 0.129 138)
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Step 700
700
#3B7026
oklch(49.1% 0.12 138)
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Step 800
800
#315B21
oklch(42.6% 0.099 138)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B20
oklch(37.6% 0.078 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C14
oklch(27% 0.049 138.2)
#D1E7CA 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) | #E9E2C8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E0CB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0E5DF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1E7CA
#D1E7CA
oklch(90.4% 0.045 138.1)
- #ECD6F3
#ECD6F3
oklch(90.3% 0.046 318)
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 #D1E7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
Use #D1E7CA 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.