#D9F2B3
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(92.7% 0.086 125.6), rgb(217, 242, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#D9F2B3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.30:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F2B3 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 242, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 71%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.086 125.6) |
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 #D9F2B3 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F2B3 | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F2B3 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #D9F2B3 text on black | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9F2B3
oklch(92.7% 0.086 125.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCE7D
oklch(81% 0.112 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#86B307
oklch(70.8% 0.178 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#D9F2B3 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) | #F9EAAF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E9B6 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDECE1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F2B3
#D9F2B3
oklch(92.7% 0.086 125.6)
- #EEE0FF
#EEE0FF
oklch(92.7% 0.044 305.9)
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 #D9F2B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.024
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
Use #D9F2B3 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.