#D9F2DD
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.7% 0.038 150), rgb(217, 242, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.69:1).
About this color
#D9F2DD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 150°. 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 17.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.69:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F2DD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 242, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 49%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.038 150) |
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 #D9F2DD | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F2DD | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F2DD text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #D9F2DD text on black | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9F2DD
oklch(93.7% 0.038 150)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF87
oklch(70.8% 0.079 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B68
oklch(63.2% 0.102 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8550
oklch(55.6% 0.109 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E7140
oklch(49.2% 0.103 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#285C35
oklch(42.8% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#254B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#D9F2DD 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) | #F3EDDC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEADE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F1EC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F2DD
#D9F2DD
oklch(93.7% 0.038 150)
- #FAE2F7
#FAE2F7
oklch(93.8% 0.038 329.9)
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 #D9F2DD, 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 0.038
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.044
Use #D9F2DD 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.