#D9FAE0
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.4% 0.049 151.6), rgb(217, 250, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.70:1).
About this color
#D9FAE0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.70:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9FAE0 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 250, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 77%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.049 151.6) |
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 #D9FAE0 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9FAE0 | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9FAE0 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9FAE0 text on black | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#D9FAE0
oklch(95.4% 0.049 151.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB381
oklch(70.8% 0.101 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#439F61
oklch(63.1% 0.128 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#188947
oklch(55.5% 0.139 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#027439
oklch(49% 0.128 151.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F2F
oklch(42.7% 0.107 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#174E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.084 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#D9FAE0 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) | #FAF4DF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F0E1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F9F2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9FAE0
#D9FAE0
oklch(95.4% 0.049 151.6)
- #FFE8FB
#FFE8FB
oklch(95.5% 0.035 331.6)
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 #D9FAE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.035
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.038
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.038
Use #D9FAE0 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.