#D9F2EE
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.2% 0.027 185.2), rgb(217, 242, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.88:1).
About this color
#D9F2EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.88:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F2EE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 242, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 49%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.027 185.2) |
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 #D9F2EE | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F2EE | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F2EE text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #D9F2EE text on black | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9F2EE
oklch(94.2% 0.027 185.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA5
oklch(70.6% 0.055 185.4)
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Step 500
500
#54988F
oklch(63.2% 0.071 184.6)
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Step 600
600
#358279
oklch(55.6% 0.077 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#276E66
oklch(49.2% 0.071 184.8)
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Step 800
800
#225953
oklch(42.6% 0.059 185.5)
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Step 900
900
#224A45
oklch(37.8% 0.046 184.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#D9F2EE 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) | #EFEFEE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEBEE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3F3F1 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F2EE
#D9F2EE
oklch(94.2% 0.027 185.2)
- #FDE5E9
#FDE5E9
oklch(94.2% 0.027 6.2)
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 #D9F2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.032
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.034
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.034
Use #D9F2EE 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.