#DFF2C9
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(93.7% 0.058 127.8), rgb(223, 242, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#DFF2C9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.68:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFF2C9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 242, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 61%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.058 127.8) |
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 #DFF2C9 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFF2C9 | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFF2C9 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #DFF2C9 text on black | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DFF2C9
oklch(93.7% 0.058 127.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA97
oklch(80.9% 0.074 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE5A
oklch(70.6% 0.119 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A20
oklch(63.2% 0.152 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C05
oklch(27.1% 0.063 127.3)
#DFF2C9 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) | #F7ECC7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4EBCB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1EEE6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFF2C9
#DFF2C9
oklch(93.7% 0.058 127.8)
- #F1E4FF
#F1E4FF
oklch(93.7% 0.039 307.2)
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 #DFF2C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.043
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.045
Use #DFF2C9 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.