#D9EDCC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.3% 0.049 133), rgb(217, 237, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#D9EDCC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.93:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EDCC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 237, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 48%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.049 133) |
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 #D9EDCC | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EDCC | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EDCC text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #D9EDCC text on black | 16.93:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9EDCC
oklch(92.3% 0.049 133)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 133)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6C
oklch(70.6% 0.1 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A43
oklch(63.2% 0.129 133)
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Step 600
600
#518420
oklch(55.7% 0.14 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F11
oklch(49.1% 0.129 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B13
oklch(42.8% 0.108 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B18
oklch(37.8% 0.084 133.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 132.9)
#D9EDCC 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) | #F0E8CA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE6CD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAEAE4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EDCC
#D9EDCC
oklch(92.3% 0.049 133)
- #F1DDFD
#F1DDFD
oklch(92.3% 0.048 313)
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 #D9EDCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.048
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.048
Use #D9EDCC 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.