#D2E9CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.044 141), rgb(210, 233, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#D2E9CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 141°. 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 16.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.28:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2E9CE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 233, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 38%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.044 141) |
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 #D2E9CE | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D2E9CE | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D2E9CE text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #D2E9CE text on black | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D2E9CE
oklch(91% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 141)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#619B57
oklch(63.2% 0.115 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#46853C
oklch(55.7% 0.125 141)
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Step 700
700
#37702E
oklch(49% 0.115 141)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C27
oklch(42.8% 0.097 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B24
oklch(37.7% 0.074 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#D2E9CE 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) | #EBE4CD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E2CF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1E7E1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2E9CE
#D2E9CE
oklch(91% 0.044 141)
- #EFD8F3
#EFD8F3
oklch(90.9% 0.044 321.2)
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 #D2E9CE, 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 0.032
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #D2E9CE 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.