#D9F0BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.5% 0.071 127.5), rgb(217, 240, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#D9F0BD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.14:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F0BD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 240, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 63%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.071 127.5) |
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 #D9F0BD | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F0BD | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F0BD text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #D9F0BD text on black | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9F0BD
oklch(92.5% 0.071 127.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 127)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC8C
oklch(80.9% 0.091 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#87B142
oklch(70.7% 0.147 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#D9F0BD 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) | #F6E9BA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E8BF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCEBE2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F0BD
#D9F0BD
oklch(92.5% 0.071 127.5)
- #EFDFFF
#EFDFFF
oklch(92.6% 0.046 307.9)
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 #D9F0BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.045
Use #D9F0BD 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.