#D9EFD3
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.8% 0.044 139), rgb(217, 239, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#D9EFD3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.23:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EFD3 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 239, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 47%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.044 139) |
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 #D9EFD3 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EFD3 | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EFD3 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #D9EFD3 text on black | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9EFD3
oklch(92.8% 0.044 139)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.056 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AF78
oklch(70.9% 0.091 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#649A54
oklch(63.1% 0.115 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A8438
oklch(55.6% 0.125 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A702A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#315B24
oklch(42.7% 0.096 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B22
oklch(37.7% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#D9EFD3 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) | #F1EAD2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE8D4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8EDE7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EFD3
#D9EFD3
oklch(92.8% 0.044 139)
- #F5DFFA
#F5DFFA
oklch(92.9% 0.043 320)
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 #D9EFD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
Use #D9EFD3 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.