#D9F3CD
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.5% 0.057 135.7), rgb(217, 243, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#D9F3CD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.65:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F3CD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 243, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 61%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.057 135.7) |
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 #D9F3CD | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F3CD | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F3CD text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #D9F3CD text on black | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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)
#D9F3CD
oklch(93.5% 0.057 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FB165
oklch(70.7% 0.118 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D37
oklch(63.1% 0.151 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#428702
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#284D0F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#D9F3CD 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) | #F6EDCB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EACF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9F0E8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F3CD
#D9F3CD
oklch(93.5% 0.057 135.7)
- #F6E1FF
#F6E1FF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 315.8)
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 #D9F3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.048
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.048
Use #D9F3CD 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.