#D9F5B3
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.4% 0.091 126.8), rgb(217, 245, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#D9F5B3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.66:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F5B3 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 245, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 77%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.091 126.8) |
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 #D9F5B3 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F5B3 | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F5B3 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #D9F5B3 text on black | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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
#F3F8EC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9F5B3
oklch(93.4% 0.091 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE2B4
oklch(88.6% 0.065 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADCF7A
oklch(81% 0.117 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#D9F5B3 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) | #FCECAF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EBB6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDEFE3 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F5B3
#D9F5B3
oklch(93.4% 0.091 126.8)
- #F0E3FF
#F0E3FF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 306.5)
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 #D9F5B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.021
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.043
Use #D9F5B3 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.