#D9FADD
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.4% 0.052 148.6), rgb(217, 250, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.66:1).
About this color
#D9FADD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.66:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9FADD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 250, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 77%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.052 148.6) |
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 #D9FADD | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9FADD | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9FADD text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9FADD text on black | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#D9FADD
oklch(95.4% 0.052 148.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B37B
oklch(70.7% 0.106 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#449F59
oklch(63% 0.135 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B8A3E
oklch(55.7% 0.148 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#077530
oklch(49.2% 0.137 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F28
oklch(42.7% 0.114 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#184E25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E16
oklch(27.1% 0.057 148.1)
#D9FADD 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) | #FBF4DB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F0DE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F8F2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9FADD
#D9FADD
oklch(95.4% 0.052 148.6)
- #FFE7FD
#FFE7FD
oklch(95.4% 0.039 328.5)
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 #D9FADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.036
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.039
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.041
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.041
Use #D9FADD 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.