#D3EEC9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92% 0.057 137.2), rgb(211, 238, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#D3EEC9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.84:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3EEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 238, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 52%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.057 137.2) |
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 #D3EEC9 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3EEC9 | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3EEC9 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #D3EEC9 text on black | 16.84:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D3EEC9
oklch(92% 0.057 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.072 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB268
oklch(70.8% 0.117 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E3B
oklch(63.2% 0.15 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E880F
oklch(55.7% 0.163 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#285E07
oklch(42.8% 0.126 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#264D12
oklch(37.8% 0.098 137)
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Step 950
950
#172D0D
oklch(27% 0.061 137.1)
#D3EEC9 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) | #F1E8C7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5CB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2EBE3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3EEC9
#D3EEC9
oklch(92% 0.057 137.2)
- #F4D9FE
#F4D9FE
oklch(91.9% 0.057 316.9)
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 #D3EEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.053
Use #D3EEC9 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.