#D9F99D — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS lime-200 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#D9F99D is a light, vivid green. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class lime-200 (e.g. bg-lime-200, text-lime-200). Its nearest CSS named color is palegoldenrod (#eee8aa). For readable text on a #D9F99D background, black text gives the strongest contrast (17.99:1). Because it is so light, #D9F99D works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.

Color Values

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#D9F99D in Tailwind CSS (lime-200)

#D9F99D ships with Tailwind CSS as lime-200 — use it as bg-lime-200, text-lime-200, or border-lime-200. It sits at step 200 of the lime ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #D9F99D (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #ddfaa7 Copy
• 20% tint #e1fab1 Copy
• 30% tint #e4fbba Copy
• 40% tint #e8fbc4 Copy
• 50% tint #ecfcce Copy
• 60% tint #f0fdd8 Copy
• 70% tint #f4fde2 Copy
• 80% tint #f7feeb Copy
• 90% tint #fbfef5 Copy

Shades of #D9F99D (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #c3e08d Copy
• 20% shade #aec77e Copy
• 30% shade #98ae6e Copy
• 40% shade #82955e Copy
• 50% shade #6d7d4f Copy
• 60% shade #57643f Copy
• 70% shade #414b2f Copy
• 80% shade #2b321f Copy
• 90% shade #161910 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #D9F99D background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #D9F99D from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More green colors in the library: #A7F3D0 (emerald-200), #BBF7D0 (green-200), #86EFAC (green-300), #D1FAE5 (emerald-100), #6EE7B7 (emerald-300), #E8F0EC.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #D9F99D?

  #D9F99D is a light, vivid green — rgb(217, 249, 157). Its nearest CSS named color is palegoldenrod. In Tailwind CSS it is lime-200.

• How do I make tints and shades of #D9F99D?

  Mix #D9F99D with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #D9F99D is #e1fab1 and a 20% shade is #aec77e — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #D9F99D in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #D9F99D?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #D9F99D background at 17.99:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #D9F99D?

  lime-200 — use it as bg-lime-200, text-lime-200, or border-lime-200. The full lime 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.