#D9FAC5
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.8% 0.078 133.8), rgb(217, 250, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.43:1).
About this color
#D9FAC5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.43:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9FAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 250, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.078 133.8) |
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 #D9FAC5 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9FAC5 | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9FAC5 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9FAC5 text on black | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9FAC5
oklch(94.8% 0.078 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF8D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B544
oklch(70.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7100
oklch(49.3% 0.141 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#D9FAC5 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) | #FFF2C2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EFC7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAF6EB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9FAC5
#D9FAC5
oklch(94.8% 0.078 133.8)
- #F7E7FF
#F7E7FF
oklch(94.8% 0.036 314.6)
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 #D9FAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.022
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.046
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.047
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.049
Use #D9FAC5 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.