#D9FCE3
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.9% 0.049 154.3), rgb(217, 252, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.98:1).
About this color
#D9FCE3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.98:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9FCE3 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 252, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 85%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.9% 0.049 154.3) |
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 #D9FCE3 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9FCE3 | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9FCE3 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9FCE3 text on black | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | 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)
#D9FCE3
oklch(95.9% 0.049 154.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB384
oklch(70.6% 0.101 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#3BA065
oklch(63.2% 0.129 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#114E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 153.9)
#D9FCE3 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) | #FCF6E2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F2E4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4FBF5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9FCE3
#D9FCE3
oklch(95.9% 0.049 154.3)
- #FFEBFA
#FFEBFA
oklch(96% 0.029 334.4)
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 #D9FCE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.034
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.035
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.035
Use #D9FCE3 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.