#DFEDD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(93% 0.031 136.1), rgb(223, 237, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.25:1).
About this color
#DFEDD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.25:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFEDD9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 237, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 36%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.031 136.1) |
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 #DFEDD9 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFEDD9 | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFEDD9 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #DFEDD9 text on black | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFEDD9
oklch(93% 0.031 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA83
oklch(70.7% 0.063 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#739564
oklch(63.1% 0.08 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F4B
oklch(55.6% 0.087 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B3C
oklch(49% 0.08 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5732
oklch(42.6% 0.066 136)
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Step 900
900
#35482C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 136)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#DFEDD9 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) | #EFEAD8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE8DA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFEBE7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFEDD9
#DFEDD9
oklch(93% 0.031 136.1)
- #F0E2F6
#F0E2F6
oklch(93% 0.031 315.9)
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 #DFEDD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.035
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.037
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.041
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.043
Use #DFEDD9 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.