#D9ECDA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.4% 0.031 146.8), rgb(217, 236, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#D9ECDA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 147°. 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 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.96:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9ECDA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 236, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 33%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.031 146.8) |
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 #D9ECDA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9ECDA | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9ECDA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #D9ECDA text on black | 16.96:1 | 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)
#D9ECDA
oklch(92.4% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#86AC89
oklch(70.7% 0.065 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#68976C
oklch(63.1% 0.082 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E8254
oklch(55.7% 0.09 147)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D44
oklch(49% 0.082 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#345938
oklch(42.6% 0.069 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4931
oklch(37.6% 0.052 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#D9ECDA 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) | #EDE8D9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E6DB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7EBE7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9ECDA
#D9ECDA
oklch(92.4% 0.031 146.8)
- #F2DFF1
#F2DFF1
oklch(92.4% 0.032 327.4)
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 #D9ECDA, 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 0.031
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.045
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
Use #D9ECDA 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.