#D9F8C4
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.4% 0.076 132.9), rgb(217, 248, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#D9F8C4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.17:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F8C4 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 248, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 79%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.076 132.9) |
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 #D9F8C4 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F8C4 | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F8C4 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9F8C4 text on black | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9F8C4
oklch(94.4% 0.076 132.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE8D
oklch(80.8% 0.097 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B446
oklch(70.6% 0.155 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#D9F8C4 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) | #FDF0C1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EEC6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAF4EA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F8C4
#D9F8C4
oklch(94.4% 0.076 132.9)
- #F5E6FF
#F5E6FF
oklch(94.4% 0.037 312.1)
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 #D9F8C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.025
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.039
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.047
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.048
Use #D9F8C4 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.