Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#D9F8AB

#D9F8AB is a cool green HEX color close to Pale Goldenrod. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 217, 248, 171, HSL 84, 85%, 82%, has luminance 0.8483, and belongs to the pastel group.

greencoolpastel
#D9F8AB Sample readable text
HEX #D9F8AB
RGB rgb(217, 248, 171)
HSL hsl(84 85% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(13, 0, 31, 3)
Luminance 0.8483
Contrast Black 17.97:1White 1.17:1

CSS

--color-d9f8ab: #D9F8AB;
.background-d9f8ab { background-color: #D9F8AB; }
.text-d9f8ab { color: #D9F8AB; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8483
Black text17.97:1AA Pass
White text1.17:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#D9F8AB","rgb":[217,248,171],"hsl":[84,85,82],"cmyk":[13,0,31,3],"luminance":0.8483,"contrast":{"black":17.97,"white":1.17}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.97,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.17,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DAFFA3","hex":"#DAFFA3","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.81,"contrastWhite":1.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Butter","hex":"#FFF1A8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.4,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pastel Mint","hex":"#CEFAD0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.21,"contrastWhite":1.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F8F0AA","hex":"#F8F0AA","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.04,"contrastWhite":1.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","pastel","pastel green","Pale Goldenrod adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d9f8ab.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vanilla.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-mint.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#C9AAF8","analogous":["#F8F0AA","#B2F8AA"],"triadic":["#AAD9F8","#F8AAD9"],"tetradic":["#AAF8F0","#C9AAF8","#F8AAB2"],"splitComplementary":["#AAB2F8","#F0AAF8"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#D9F8AB","#B3F155"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#B3F155","saturated":"#DAFFA3","desaturated":"#D7EEB4","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#EBFFCC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pale-goldenrod","name":"Pale Goldenrod","hex":"#EEE8AA","distance":26.419689627245813},{"slug":"vanilla","name":"Vanilla","hex":"#F3E5AB","distance":32.202484376209235},{"slug":"pastel-mint","name":"Pastel Mint","hex":"#CEFAD0","distance":38.65229618017538},{"slug":"butter","name":"Butter","hex":"#FFF1A8","distance":38.7556447501522},{"slug":"wheat","name":"Wheat","hex":"#F5DEB3","distance":39.03844259188627}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D9F8AB

#D9F8AB is classified as a cool green value with pastel visual character. #D9F8AB is visually closest to Pale Goldenrod, a named yellow color with HEX #EEE8AA.

The RGB channels are 217, 248, and 171, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 84deg with 85% saturation and 82% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.8483, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 26.42, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.97:1AA Pass
White text1.17:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D9F8AB needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000017.97:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.17:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#DAFFA3#000000 text · best 18.81:1#DAFFA3
Butter#000000 text · best 18.4:1#FFF1A8
Pastel Mint#000000 text · best 18.21:1#CEFAD0
#F8F0AA#000000 text · best 18.04:1#F8F0AA

Generated Palette

#D9F8AB#D9F8AB
#C9AAF8#C9AAF8
#F8F0AA#F8F0AA
#B2F8AA#B2F8AA
White#FFFFFF
#B3F155#B3F155

Color Harmonies

#C9AAF8#C9AAF8
#F8F0AA#F8F0AA
#B2F8AA#B2F8AA
#AAD9F8#AAD9F8
#F8AAD9#F8AAD9

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#B3F155#B3F155
#DAFFA3#DAFFA3
#D7EEB4#D7EEB4
White#FFFFFF
#EBFFCC#EBFFCC

Nearest Named Colors

Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AA
Vanilla#F3E5AB
Pastel Mint#CEFAD0
Butter#FFF1A8
Wheat#F5DEB3

Related HEX Guides

Pale Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EEE8AA.Vanilla colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F3E5AB.Pastel Mint colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CEFAD0.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#D9F8AB APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.