#D9EDD5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.5% 0.038 140.5), rgb(217, 237, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#D9EDD5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.02:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 237, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 40%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.038 140.5) |
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 #D9EDD5 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EDD5 | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EDD5 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #D9EDD5 text on black | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9EDD5
oklch(92.5% 0.038 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7E
oklch(70.6% 0.079 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#67995E
oklch(63.2% 0.101 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E8343
oklch(55.7% 0.11 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F35
oklch(49.2% 0.103 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#345A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A28
oklch(37.7% 0.065 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#D9EDD5 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) | #EFE9D4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE7D6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8EBE6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EDD5
#D9EDD5
oklch(92.5% 0.038 140.5)
- #F2DEF6
#F2DEF6
oklch(92.4% 0.039 320.6)
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 #D9EDD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.044
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
Use #D9EDD5 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.