#D9EBC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.7% 0.05 129.6), rgb(217, 235, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#D9EBC8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.66:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 235, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.05 129.6) |
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 #D9EBC8 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EBC8 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EBC8 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #D9EBC8 text on black | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9EBC8
oklch(91.7% 0.05 129.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99D
oklch(80.8% 0.065 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE67
oklch(70.8% 0.104 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F993A
oklch(63.2% 0.133 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#57830E
oklch(55.7% 0.144 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A06
oklch(42.7% 0.11 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#324A12
oklch(37.6% 0.086 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C0C
oklch(27.2% 0.056 129.4)
#D9EBC8 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) | #EFE6C6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5C9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAE8E1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EBC8
#D9EBC8
oklch(91.7% 0.05 129.6)
- #EEDBFE
#EEDBFE
oklch(91.7% 0.051 309.6)
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 #D9EBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.050
Use #D9EBC8 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.