#D3F9CE
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.4% 0.069 141.9), rgb(211, 249, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.21:1).
About this color
#D3F9CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.21:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3F9CE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 249, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 78%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.069 141.9) |
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 #D3F9CE | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D3F9CE | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D3F9CE text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D3F9CE text on black | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D3F9CE
oklch(94.4% 0.069 141.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09A
oklch(81% 0.09 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#69B660
oklch(70.6% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#38A32E
oklch(63.1% 0.182 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#118C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#0E5008
oklch(37.7% 0.119 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142)
#D3F9CE 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) | #FCF1CC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EDD0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1F6ED | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3F9CE
#D3F9CE
oklch(94.4% 0.069 141.9)
- #FBE3FF
#FBE3FF
oklch(94.3% 0.045 321.4)
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 #D3F9CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.048
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
Use #D3F9CE 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.