#D9F0C7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.8% 0.06 131.5), rgb(217, 240, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#D9F0C7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.23:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F0C7 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 240, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 58%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.06 131.5) |
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 #D9F0C7 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F0C7 | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F0C7 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #D9F0C7 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9F0C7
oklch(92.8% 0.06 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB98
oklch(80.8% 0.076 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#85B05D
oklch(70.7% 0.121 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#669C25
oklch(63.2% 0.157 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C02
oklch(37.8% 0.102 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D06
oklch(27.1% 0.066 131.9)
#D9F0C7 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) | #F4EAC5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E8C9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAECE4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F0C7
#D9F0C7
oklch(92.8% 0.06 131.5)
- #F2DFFF
#F2DFFF
oklch(92.9% 0.047 311.7)
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 #D9F0C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.046
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.048
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.049
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.049
Use #D9F0C7 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.