#D9F6CC
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.1% 0.063 136), rgb(217, 246, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#D9F6CC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.00:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F6CC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 246, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 70%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.063 136) |
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 #D9F6CC | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F6CC | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F6CC text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #D9F6CC text on black | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | 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)
#D9F6CC
oklch(94.1% 0.063 136)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD99
oklch(80.9% 0.081 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB35E
oklch(70.7% 0.131 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#579F28
oklch(63.2% 0.167 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#244E04
oklch(37.9% 0.109 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#162E07
oklch(27.2% 0.069 135.7)
#D9F6CC 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) | #FAEFCA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5ECCE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9F3EA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F6CC
#D9F6CC
oklch(94.1% 0.063 136)
- #F7E4FF
#F7E4FF
oklch(94.2% 0.041 316)
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 #D9F6CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.037
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.049
Use #D9F6CC 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.