#D9FFED
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.8% 0.046 165.2), rgb(217, 255, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.47:1).
About this color
#D9FFED is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.47:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9FFED |
| RGB | rgb(217, 255, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.046 165.2) |
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 #D9FFED | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9FFED | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9FFED text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D9FFED text on black | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | 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)
#D9FFED
oklch(96.8% 0.046 165.2)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D4
oklch(88.4% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#63B392
oklch(70.6% 0.094 165.2)
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Step 500
500
#28A077
oklch(63.1% 0.121 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#014E37
oklch(37.6% 0.078 165.4)
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Step 950
950
#072E20
oklch(27% 0.05 164.7)
#D9FFED 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) | #FDF9EC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F4EE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2FFFA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9FFED
#D9FFED
oklch(96.8% 0.046 165.2)
- #FFF0F7
#FFF0F7
oklch(96.9% 0.019 347.4)
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 #D9FFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.023
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.025
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.026
Use #D9FFED 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.