#D1DEC9 Color
#D1DEC9 is rgb(209, 222, 201) in RGB, hsl(97, 24%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 9%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D1DEC9rgb(209, 222, 201)hsl(97, 24%, 83%)hsv(97, 9%, 87%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 9%, 13%)oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)lab(87.04% -7.34 8.77)lch(87.04% 11.43 129.94)What #D1DEC9 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D1DEC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D1DEC9 Channel Values
How #D1DEC9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 209 · G 222 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 24% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 9% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.4:1 vs white · 15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1DEC9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D1DEC9 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #D1DEC9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1DEC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D1DEC9
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D1DEC9.
How #D1DEC9 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#D1DEC9#DCDCC9#D8DDC9#DADAC9#D6DCC9#D4DBDB#D3DDD4#DADADAUsing #D1DEC9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d1dec9: #D1DEC9;background-color: #D1DEC9;colors: { 'color-d1dec9': '#D1DEC9' }Color(red: 0.820, green: 0.871, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_d1dec9">#D1DEC9</color>fill="#D1DEC9"More Green Colors
#D1DEC9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D1DEC9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D1DEC9?
#D1DEC9 is a lightest green — rgb(209, 222, 201) in RGB and hsl(97, 24%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.91.
What is the RGB value of #D1DEC9?
#D1DEC9 is rgb(209, 222, 201) — red 209, green 222, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D1DEC9?
#D1DEC9 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 9%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D1DEC9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D1DEC9 scores 1.4:1 against white and 15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D1DEC9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D1DEC9 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is beige (#F5F5DC) at a CIE76 distance of 10.49, which is visibly different.
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