#D9FAE6
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.6% 0.043 158.9), rgb(217, 250, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.76:1).
About this color
#D9FAE6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.76:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9FAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 250, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 77%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.043 158.9) |
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 #D9FAE6 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9FAE6 | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9FAE6 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9FAE6 text on black | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | 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)
#D9FAE6
oklch(95.6% 0.043 158.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB28C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#409E70
oklch(63% 0.114 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#108958
oklch(55.7% 0.124 158.9)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#075E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.095 159)
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Step 900
900
#154D33
oklch(37.6% 0.073 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#D9FAE6 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) | #F9F5E5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F0E7 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4FAF4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9FAE6
#D9FAE6
oklch(95.6% 0.043 158.9)
- #FFE9F7
#FFE9F7
oklch(95.6% 0.03 339.2)
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 #D9FAE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.029
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.031
Use #D9FAE6 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.