#D9F8D5
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.8% 0.057 142), rgb(217, 248, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#D9F8D5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.33:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 248, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 71%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.057 142) |
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 #D9F8D5 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F8D5 | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F8D5 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9F8D5 text on black | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9F8D5
oklch(94.8% 0.057 142)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B36E
oklch(70.7% 0.117 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F46
oklch(63.1% 0.148 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C8924
oklch(55.5% 0.162 142)
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Step 700
700
#1E7416
oklch(49% 0.15 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F16
oklch(42.8% 0.125 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1A
oklch(37.8% 0.097 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E10
oklch(27.1% 0.062 141.8)
#D9F8D5 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) | #FAF1D3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EED7 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7F6EE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F8D5
#D9F8D5
oklch(94.8% 0.057 142)
- #FCE5FF
#FCE5FF
oklch(94.8% 0.042 322.3)
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 #D9F8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.046
Use #D9F8D5 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.