#D9FEE9
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.5% 0.047 160.5), rgb(217, 254, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#D9FEE9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.30:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9FEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 254, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.047 160.5) |
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 #D9FEE9 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9FEE9 | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9FEE9 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9FEE9 text on black | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | 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)
#D9FEE9
oklch(96.5% 0.047 160.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#66B38C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#30A070
oklch(63.1% 0.124 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#074E33
oklch(37.6% 0.08 161)
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Step 950
950
#092E1E
oklch(27% 0.051 160.9)
#D9FEE9 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) | #FDF8E8 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F3EA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3FEF8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9FEE9
#D9FEE9
oklch(96.5% 0.047 160.5)
- #FFEEF8
#FFEEF8
oklch(96.5% 0.022 341.3)
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 #D9FEE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.027
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
Use #D9FEE9 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.