#D9FDE7
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.2% 0.047 158.6), rgb(217, 253, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.15:1).
About this color
#D9FDE7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.15:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9FDE7 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 253, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 90%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.047 158.6) |
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 #D9FDE7 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9FDE7 | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9FDE7 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9FDE7 text on black | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | 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)
#D9FDE7
oklch(96.2% 0.047 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.061 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B38A
oklch(70.6% 0.097 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#35A06D
oklch(63.2% 0.124 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E31
oklch(37.6% 0.081 158.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1D
oklch(27% 0.051 158.7)
#D9FDE7 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) | #FCF7E6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F3E8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3FCF6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9FDE7
#D9FDE7
oklch(96.2% 0.047 158.6)
- #FFECF8
#FFECF8
oklch(96.2% 0.026 339.4)
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 #D9FDE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.029
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.031
Use #D9FDE7 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.