#D9FBC6
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(95% 0.078 134.4), rgb(217, 251, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.56:1).
About this color
#D9FBC6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.56:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9FBC6 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 251, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 87%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.078 134.4) |
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 #D9FBC6 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9FBC6 | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9FBC6 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9FBC6 text on black | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9FBC6
oklch(95% 0.078 134.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF8D
oklch(80.8% 0.1 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B645
oklch(70.8% 0.161 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#D9FBC6 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) | #FFF3C3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF0C8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9F7EC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9FBC6
#D9FBC6
oklch(95% 0.078 134.4)
- #F7E8FF
#F7E8FF
oklch(95% 0.034 314.1)
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 #D9FBC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.021
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.046
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.047
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.048
Use #D9FBC6 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.