#D9F4D4
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(93.9% 0.051 140.8), rgb(217, 244, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#D9F4D4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 17.84:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F4D4 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 244, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 59%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.051 140.8) |
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 #D9F4D4 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F4D4 | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F4D4 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #D9F4D4 text on black | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9F4D4
oklch(93.9% 0.051 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CB172
oklch(70.7% 0.105 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#589D4C
oklch(63.1% 0.135 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B872E
oklch(55.6% 0.146 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7220
oklch(49% 0.135 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#265D1D
oklch(42.6% 0.112 141)
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Step 900
900
#254D1D
oklch(37.8% 0.088 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#D9F4D4 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) | #F6EED2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EBD5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8F2EB | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F4D4
#D9F4D4
oklch(93.9% 0.051 140.8)
- #FAE1FF
#FAE1FF
oklch(93.9% 0.048 320.6)
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 #D9F4D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.047
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.047
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
Use #D9F4D4 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.