#D9FEEF
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.7% 0.043 169), rgb(217, 254, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.37:1).
About this color
#D9FEEF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.37:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9FEEF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 254, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.7% 0.043 169) |
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 #D9FEEF | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9FEEF | 19.37:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9FEEF text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9FEEF text on black | 19.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | 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)
#D9FEEF
oklch(96.7% 0.043 169)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDBA
oklch(81% 0.056 168.2)
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Step 400
400
#64B397
oklch(70.8% 0.089 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#2C9F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 169.3)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#044E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.074 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#082E22
oklch(27.1% 0.048 167.9)
#D9FEEF 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) | #FCF9EE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F4F0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1FEF9 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9FEEF
#D9FEEF
oklch(96.7% 0.043 169)
- #FFEFF6
#FFEFF6
oklch(96.7% 0.019 349.1)
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 #D9FEEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.014
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.021
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.024
Use #D9FEEF 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.