#D9F9CE
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.8% 0.066 137.7), rgb(217, 249, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.39:1).
About this color
#D9F9CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 138°. 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 18.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.39:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9F9CE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 249, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 78%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.066 137.7) |
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 #D9F9CE | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9F9CE | 18.39:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9F9CE text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9F9CE text on black | 18.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | 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)
#D9F9CE
oklch(94.8% 0.066 137.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE98
oklch(80.9% 0.085 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B45D
oklch(70.7% 0.136 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#4EA027
oklch(63% 0.173 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E03
oklch(37.6% 0.113 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E07
oklch(27% 0.071 137.7)
#D9F9CE 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) | #FCF2CC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EFD0 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8F6ED | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9F9CE
#D9F9CE
oklch(94.8% 0.066 137.7)
- #F9E6FF
#F9E6FF
oklch(94.7% 0.039 318.1)
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 #D9F9CE, 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 0.033
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.043
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.049
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
Use #D9F9CE 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.