#D9EEC1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.2% 0.064 128), rgb(217, 238, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#D9EEC1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.95:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EEC1 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 238, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.064 128) |
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 #D9EEC1 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EEC1 | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EEC1 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #D9EEC1 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9EEC1
oklch(92.2% 0.064 128)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC0
oklch(88.4% 0.045 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB92
oklch(80.8% 0.082 128)
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Step 400
400
#89B051
oklch(70.8% 0.131 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C01
oklch(26.9% 0.069 128.2)
#D9EEC1 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) | #F3E8BE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E6C3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBEAE1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EEC1
#D9EEC1
oklch(92.2% 0.064 128)
- #EEDDFF
#EEDDFF
oklch(92.2% 0.049 307.9)
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 #D9EEC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.049
Use #D9EEC1 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.