#D9F4AE
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(93.1% 0.095 125.3), rgb(217, 244, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#D9F4AE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.50:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F4AE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 244, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.095 125.3) |
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 #D9F4AE | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F4AE | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F4AE text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #D9F4AE text on black | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F8EC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 125.3)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9F4AE
oklch(93.1% 0.095 125.3)
-
Step 200
200
#CEE2B1
oklch(88.5% 0.069 125.8)
-
Step 300
300
#AECF74
oklch(81% 0.123 125.4)
-
Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
-
Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
-
Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
-
Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
-
Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
-
Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#D9F4AE 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) | #FCEBA9 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EAB1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDEDE2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F4AE
#D9F4AE
oklch(93.1% 0.095 125.3)
- #EEE2FF
#EEE2FF
oklch(93.1% 0.041 304.3)
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 #D9F4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.019
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
Use #D9F4AE 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.