#D9F8CD
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.6% 0.065 137), rgb(217, 248, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.25:1).
About this color
#D9F8CD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.25:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F8CD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 248, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.065 137) |
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 #D9F8CD | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F8CD | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F8CD text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9F8CD text on black | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | 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)
#D9F8CD
oklch(94.6% 0.065 137)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B45D
oklch(70.8% 0.135 137)
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Step 500
500
#51A026
oklch(63.1% 0.172 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E02
oklch(37.6% 0.112 137)
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Step 950
950
#142E07
oklch(27% 0.071 137)
#D9F8CD 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) | #FBF1CB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EECF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8F5EC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F8CD
#D9F8CD
oklch(94.6% 0.065 137)
- #F8E5FF
#F8E5FF
oklch(94.5% 0.04 317)
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 #D9F8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.034
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.044
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.050
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.050
Use #D9F8CD 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.