#D9F6B5
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.6% 0.09 127.6), rgb(217, 246, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#D9F6B5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.79:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 246, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 78%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.09 127.6) |
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 #D9F6B5 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F6B5 | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F6B5 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #D9F6B5 text on black | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9F6B5
oklch(93.6% 0.09 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 127.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCF7C
oklch(81% 0.116 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#80B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#D9F6B5 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) | #FDEDB1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8ECB8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCF0E5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F6B5
#D9F6B5
oklch(93.6% 0.09 127.6)
- #F1E4FF
#F1E4FF
oklch(93.7% 0.039 307.2)
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 #D9F6B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.023
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.042
Use #D9F6B5 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.