#D9F5CC
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.9% 0.062 135.7), rgb(217, 245, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.88:1).
About this color
#D9F5CC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.88:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F5CC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 245, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 67%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.062 135.7) |
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 #D9F5CC | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F5CC | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F5CC text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #D9F5CC 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9F5CC
oklch(93.9% 0.062 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9A
oklch(81% 0.079 136)
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Step 400
400
#7CB260
oklch(70.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#599E2C
oklch(63% 0.162 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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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
#254D07
oklch(37.6% 0.105 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D08
oklch(26.9% 0.067 135.8)
#D9F5CC 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) | #F9EECA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4ECCE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9F2E9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F5CC
#D9F5CC
oklch(93.9% 0.062 135.7)
- #F6E3FF
#F6E3FF
oklch(93.9% 0.042 315.1)
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 #D9F5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
Use #D9F5CC 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.