#DFF4C9
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.1% 0.061 128.8), rgb(223, 244, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#DFF4C9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.92:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFF4C9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 244, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 66%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.061 128.8) |
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 #DFF4C9 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DFF4C9 | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DFF4C9 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #DFF4C9 text on black | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | 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)
#DFF4C9
oklch(94.1% 0.061 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB95
oklch(80.9% 0.078 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AF57
oklch(70.6% 0.124 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B15
oklch(63.2% 0.16 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C04
oklch(26.9% 0.065 129)
#DFF4C9 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) | #F9EEC7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5ECCB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1F0E8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFF4C9
#DFF4C9
oklch(94.1% 0.061 128.8)
- #F3E5FF
#F3E5FF
oklch(94.1% 0.038 309.6)
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 #DFF4C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.046
Use #DFF4C9 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.