#D9F5EA
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(94.7% 0.033 170), rgb(217, 245, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.19:1).
About this color
#D9F5EA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.19:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F5EA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 245, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 58%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.033 170) |
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 #D9F5EA | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F5EA | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F5EA text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9F5EA text on black | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9F5EA
oklch(94.7% 0.033 170)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 169)
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Step 400
400
#75AF9A
oklch(70.8% 0.068 169.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9A81
oklch(63% 0.085 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#2C856B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 169.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C7059
oklch(49% 0.087 170.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C49
oklch(42.8% 0.073 169.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#D9F5EA 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) | #F3F1EA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEDEB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3F5F2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F5EA
#D9F5EA
oklch(94.7% 0.033 170)
- #FFE5F0
#FFE5F0
oklch(94.6% 0.032 350.2)
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 #D9F5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.031
Use #D9F5EA 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.