#D9EBBD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.5% 0.064 125), rgb(217, 235, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#D9EBBD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.56:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EBBD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 235, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.064 125) |
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 #D9EBBD | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9EBBD | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EBBD text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #D9EBBD text on black | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9EBBD
oklch(91.5% 0.064 125)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA90
oklch(80.8% 0.082 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EAE4D
oklch(70.6% 0.13 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#D9EBBD 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) | #F1E5BA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE4BF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCE6DE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EBBD
#D9EBBD
oklch(91.5% 0.064 125)
- #EBDBFF
#EBDBFF
oklch(91.5% 0.051 305.5)
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 #D9EBBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #D9EBBD 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.