#D9F1DE
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.5% 0.036 151.7), rgb(217, 241, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.58:1).
About this color
#D9F1DE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.58:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F1DE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 241, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 46%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.036 151.7) |
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 #D9F1DE | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F1DE | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F1DE text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #D9F1DE text on black | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9F1DE
oklch(93.5% 0.036 151.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB2
oklch(81% 0.046 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8A
oklch(70.7% 0.073 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6D
oklch(63.2% 0.094 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F8454
oklch(55.5% 0.103 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#317045
oklch(49.2% 0.095 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#295B39
oklch(42.6% 0.078 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#274B31
oklch(37.8% 0.061 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#D9F1DE 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) | #F1EDDD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEADF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F0EB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F1DE
#D9F1DE
oklch(93.5% 0.036 151.7)
- #F9E1F5
#F9E1F5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 331.3)
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 #D9F1DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.043
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.043
Use #D9F1DE 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.