#D9EFCE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.7% 0.05 135.1), rgb(217, 239, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#D9EFCE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.18:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EFCE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 239, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 51%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.05 135.1) |
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 #D9EFCE | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EFCE | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EFCE text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #D9EFCE text on black | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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)
#D9EFCE
oklch(92.7% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 135)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#659B45
oklch(63.2% 0.131 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C8523
oklch(55.7% 0.142 135)
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Step 700
700
#3C7015
oklch(49% 0.132 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#325B15
oklch(42.5% 0.109 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B19
oklch(37.6% 0.085 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 135.5)
#D9EFCE 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) | #F2EACC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE8CF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9ECE6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EFCE
#D9EFCE
oklch(92.7% 0.05 135.1)
- #F4DEFE
#F4DEFE
oklch(92.8% 0.049 315.4)
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 #D9EFCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.043
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
Use #D9EFCE 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.