#D9ECD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.4% 0.032 145.3), rgb(217, 236, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#D9ECD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.95:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9ECD9 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 236, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 33%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.032 145.3) |
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 #D9ECD9 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9ECD9 | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9ECD9 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #D9ECD9 text on black | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | 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)
#D9ECD9
oklch(92.4% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AC87
oklch(70.7% 0.067 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#689769
oklch(63% 0.085 145)
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Step 600
600
#4E8251
oklch(55.7% 0.093 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E42
oklch(49.2% 0.086 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#345936
oklch(42.6% 0.071 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E492F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#D9ECD9 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) | #EDE8D8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E6DA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7EBE6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9ECD9
#D9ECD9
oklch(92.4% 0.032 145.3)
- #F2DFF2
#F2DFF2
oklch(92.4% 0.033 325.8)
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 #D9ECD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
Use #D9ECD9 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.