#D9EECF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.5% 0.047 135.5), rgb(217, 238, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#D9EECF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.08:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EECF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 238, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 48%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.047 135.5) |
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 #D9EECF | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EECF | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EECF text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #D9EECF text on black | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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)
#D9EECF
oklch(92.5% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AE71
oklch(70.6% 0.096 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#679A4A
oklch(63.1% 0.124 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E842B
oklch(55.6% 0.134 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E701D
oklch(49.2% 0.126 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#345B1B
oklch(42.7% 0.103 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#D9EECF 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) | #F1E9CD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE7D0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9EBE5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EECF
#D9EECF
oklch(92.5% 0.047 135.5)
- #F3DDFC
#F3DDFC
oklch(92.5% 0.048 316.2)
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 #D9EECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.042
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
Use #D9EECF 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.