#D9FACF
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(95% 0.066 138.4), rgb(217, 250, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.52:1).
About this color
#D9FACF 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 18.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.52:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9FACF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 250, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 81%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.066 138.4) |
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 #D9FACF | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9FACF | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9FACF text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9FACF text on black | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | 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)
#D9FACF
oklch(95% 0.066 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE99
oklch(80.8% 0.085 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#73B45E
oklch(70.6% 0.136 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#4BA128
oklch(63.2% 0.175 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F04
oklch(37.8% 0.114 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#122E07
oklch(26.9% 0.072 138.2)
#D9FACF 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) | #FDF3CD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EFD1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8F7EE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9FACF
#D9FACF
oklch(95% 0.066 138.4)
- #FAE7FF
#FAE7FF
oklch(95% 0.038 319.2)
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 #D9FACF, 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 0.032
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.043
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.048
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
Use #D9FACF 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.