#D9EEDC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.9% 0.033 149.5), rgb(217, 238, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.21:1).
About this color
#D9EEDC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.21:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EEDC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 238, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 38%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.033 149.5) |
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 #D9EEDC | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EEDC | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EEDC text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #D9EEDC text on black | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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)
#D9EEDC
oklch(92.9% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8A
oklch(70.7% 0.068 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#63986D
oklch(63% 0.086 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#488355
oklch(55.7% 0.094 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#396E45
oklch(49% 0.087 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#305A39
oklch(42.7% 0.072 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A31
oklch(37.7% 0.056 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#D9EEDC 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) | #EEEADB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE8DD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7EDE9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EEDC
#D9EEDC
oklch(92.9% 0.033 149.5)
- #F5E0F2
#F5E0F2
oklch(92.9% 0.033 330.4)
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 #D9EEDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.042
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.043
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.043
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #D9EEDC 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.