#D9F7BE
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94% 0.081 130.4), rgb(217, 247, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.99:1).
About this color
#D9F7BE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.99:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F7BE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 247, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 78%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.081 130.4) |
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 #D9F7BE | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F7BE | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F7BE text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #D9F7BE text on black | 17.99:1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9F7BE
oklch(94% 0.081 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACF87
oklch(81% 0.104 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB434
oklch(70.6% 0.167 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#D9F7BE 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) | #FDEFBB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EDC1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBF2E7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F7BE
#D9F7BE
oklch(94% 0.081 130.4)
- #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 #D9F7BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.023
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.033
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.045
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.046
Use #D9F7BE 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.