#D1EDCE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.7% 0.051 142.5), rgb(209, 237, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#D1EDCE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.71:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1EDCE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 237, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 46%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.051 142.5) |
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 #D1EDCE | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D1EDCE | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D1EDCE text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #D1EDCE text on black | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D1EDCE
oklch(91.7% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B174
oklch(70.6% 0.105 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#559D4F
oklch(63% 0.133 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#368832
oklch(55.7% 0.146 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#287324
oklch(49.1% 0.136 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#235E20
oklch(42.8% 0.112 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#224D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D13
oklch(27% 0.055 142.3)
#D1EDCE 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) | #EFE7CC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE4CF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFEBE4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1EDCE
#D1EDCE
oklch(91.7% 0.051 142.5)
- #F5D9F8
#F5D9F8
oklch(91.8% 0.051 323)
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 #D1EDCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.051
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
Use #D1EDCE 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.