#D9F7BC
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94% 0.083 129.8), rgb(217, 247, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.98:1).
About this color
#D9F7BC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 130°. 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 17.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.98:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F7BC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 247, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 79%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.083 129.8) |
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 #D9F7BC | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F7BC | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F7BC text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #D9F7BC text on black | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9F7BC
oklch(94% 0.083 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B8
oklch(88.6% 0.061 130.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACF84
oklch(81% 0.108 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CB42C
oklch(70.6% 0.171 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#D9F7BC 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) | #FDEFB8 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EDBF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBF2E7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F7BC
#D9F7BC
oklch(94% 0.083 129.8)
- #F3E5FF
#F3E5FF
oklch(94.1% 0.038 309.6)
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 #D9F7BC, 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 0.022
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.044
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.046
Use #D9F7BC 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.