#D9ECBD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.7% 0.065 125.6), rgb(217, 236, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#D9ECBD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9ECBD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 236, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.065 125.6) |
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 #D9ECBD | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9ECBD | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9ECBD text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #D9ECBD text on black | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9ECBD
oklch(91.7% 0.065 125.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.046 124.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB8F
oklch(80.9% 0.085 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF4B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#D9ECBD 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) | #F2E6BA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE5BF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCE7DF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9ECBD
#D9ECBD
oklch(91.7% 0.065 125.6)
- #EBDCFF
#EBDCFF
oklch(91.7% 0.05 304.8)
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 #D9ECBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.048
Use #D9ECBD 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.