#D9F8BD
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.2% 0.084 130.4), rgb(217, 248, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.11:1).
About this color
#D9F8BD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.11:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F8BD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 248, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.084 130.4) |
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 #D9F8BD | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F8BD | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F8BD text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #D9F8BD text on black | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9F8BD
oklch(94.2% 0.084 130.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CCE2B9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 130.6)
-
Step 300
300
#A9CF84
oklch(80.9% 0.108 130.4)
-
Step 400
400
#7BB52D
oklch(70.8% 0.173 130.4)
-
Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
-
Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
-
Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
-
Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
-
Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#D9F8BD 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) | #FEF0B9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EDC0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBF3E8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F8BD
#D9F8BD
oklch(94.2% 0.084 130.4)
- #F4E5FF
#F4E5FF
oklch(94.2% 0.038 311.1)
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 #D9F8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.020
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.047
Use #D9F8BD 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.