#D9EFCF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.7% 0.049 135.8), rgb(217, 239, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#D9EFCF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 136°. 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 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.19:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EFCF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 239, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 50%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.049 135.8) |
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 #D9EFCF | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EFCF | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EFCF text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #D9EFCF text on black | 17.19:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9EFCF
oklch(92.7% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AF70
oklch(70.7% 0.1 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#659A48
oklch(63% 0.127 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B8528
oklch(55.7% 0.139 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C701A
oklch(49.1% 0.129 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#325B19
oklch(42.6% 0.106 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.083 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 136.1)
#D9EFCF 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) | #F2EACD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE8D0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9ECE6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EFCF
#D9EFCF
oklch(92.7% 0.049 135.8)
- #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 #D9EFCF, 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 0.039
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
Use #D9EFCF 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.