#D9E7CD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91% 0.038 130.4), rgb(217, 231, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#D9E7CD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.26:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9E7CD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 231, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 35%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.038 130.4) |
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 #D9E7CD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9E7CD | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D9E7CD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #D9E7CD text on black | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9E7CD
oklch(91% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AB77
oklch(70.7% 0.079 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#759654
oklch(63.2% 0.1 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8038
oklch(55.6% 0.108 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C2A
oklch(49.2% 0.1 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5824
oklch(42.7% 0.083 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#364822
oklch(37.6% 0.064 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#D9E7CD 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) | #EAE3CC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E2CE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAE4DF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9E7CD
#D9E7CD
oklch(91% 0.038 130.4)
- #E9DBF5
#E9DBF5
oklch(91% 0.038 309.6)
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 #D9E7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.049
Use #D9E7CD 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.