#D9ECD8
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.4% 0.033 143.9), rgb(217, 236, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#D9ECD8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.94:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9ECD8 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 236, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 34%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.033 143.9) |
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 #D9ECD8 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9ECD8 | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9ECD8 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #D9ECD8 text on black | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9ECD8
oklch(92.4% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400
#87AC86
oklch(70.7% 0.068 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#689867
oklch(63.2% 0.089 144)
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Step 600
600
#4F824E
oklch(55.7% 0.096 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E3F
oklch(49.2% 0.09 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#355934
oklch(42.6% 0.073 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#D9ECD8 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) | #EDE8D7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE6D9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8EBE6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9ECD8
#D9ECD8
oklch(92.4% 0.033 143.9)
- #F1DFF3
#F1DFF3
oklch(92.4% 0.033 322.8)
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 #D9ECD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
Use #D9ECD8 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.