#D1EDD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92% 0.04 154.5), rgb(209, 237, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#D1EDD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.82:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1EDD9 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 237, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 44%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.04 154.5) |
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 #D1EDD9 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D1EDD9 | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D1EDD9 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #D1EDD9 text on black | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D1EDD9
oklch(92% 0.04 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B08A
oklch(70.7% 0.082 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#509C6D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#308654
oklch(55.5% 0.114 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#217245
oklch(49.2% 0.106 154.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D39
oklch(42.8% 0.088 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#204C31
oklch(37.7% 0.068 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 154.3)
#D1EDD9 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) | #EDE8D8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E5DA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDECE7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1EDD9
#D1EDD9
oklch(92% 0.04 154.5)
- #F6DBF0
#F6DBF0
oklch(92% 0.04 333.5)
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 #D1EDD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
Use #D1EDD9 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.