#D9E8CD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.3% 0.039 131.1), rgb(217, 232, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#D9E8CD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.37:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9E8CD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 232, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 37%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.039 131.1) |
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 #D9E8CD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9E8CD | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D9E8CD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #D9E8CD text on black | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9E8CD
oklch(91.3% 0.039 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB76
oklch(70.6% 0.08 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#739652
oklch(63% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B8035
oklch(55.5% 0.112 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C27
oklch(49% 0.104 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5822
oklch(42.6% 0.086 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#354921
oklch(37.8% 0.068 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#D9E8CD 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) | #EBE4CC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E3CE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAE5E0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9E8CD
#D9E8CD
oklch(91.3% 0.039 131.1)
- #EBDBF6
#EBDBF6
oklch(91.2% 0.04 311.7)
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 #D9E8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.048
Use #D9E8CD 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.