#D1F9C5
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.1% 0.08 138.5), rgb(209, 249, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.06:1).
About this color
#D1F9C5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.06:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1F9C5 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 249, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 81%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.08 138.5) |
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 #D1F9C5 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D1F9C5 | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D1F9C5 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #D1F9C5 text on black | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D1F9C5
oklch(94.1% 0.08 138.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FD190
oklch(80.9% 0.103 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#67B84B
oklch(70.7% 0.166 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#D1F9C5 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) | #FDF0C2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6ECC7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0F5EB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1F9C5
#D1F9C5
oklch(94.1% 0.08 138.5)
- #F9E3FF
#F9E3FF
oklch(94.2% 0.044 319)
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 #D1F9C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.022
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.039
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
Use #D1F9C5 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.