#D9FAE8
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.7% 0.042 161.7), rgb(217, 250, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.78:1).
About this color
#D9FAE8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.78:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9FAE8 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 250, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 77%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.7% 0.042 161.7) |
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 #D9FAE8 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9FAE8 | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9FAE8 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9FAE8 text on black | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#D9FAE8
oklch(95.7% 0.042 161.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DB290
oklch(70.8% 0.087 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E74
oklch(63.1% 0.111 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#0D885D
oklch(55.5% 0.119 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#055E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#144D35
oklch(37.6% 0.072 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#D9FAE8 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) | #F9F5E7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F1E9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3FAF5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9FAE8
#D9FAE8
oklch(95.7% 0.042 161.7)
- #FFEAF6
#FFEAF6
oklch(95.7% 0.028 342.3)
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 #D9FAE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.029
Use #D9FAE8 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.