#D9E9CD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.5% 0.041 131.7), rgb(217, 233, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#D9E9CD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.48:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9E9CD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 233, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 39%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.041 131.7) |
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 #D9E9CD | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9E9CD | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9E9CD text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #D9E9CD text on black | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9E9CD
oklch(91.5% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC74
oklch(70.7% 0.085 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#719750
oklch(63.1% 0.108 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#598132
oklch(55.6% 0.118 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#496D25
oklch(49.1% 0.109 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5920
oklch(42.7% 0.091 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#344920
oklch(37.7% 0.069 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#D9E9CD 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) | #ECE5CB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E3CE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAE6E1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9E9CD
#D9E9CD
oklch(91.5% 0.041 131.7)
- #ECDCF7
#ECDCF7
oklch(91.5% 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 #D9E9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.048
Use #D9E9CD 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.