#D1EBC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.2% 0.054 137.6), rgb(209, 235, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#D1EBC8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.42:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1EBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 235, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.054 137.6) |
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 #D1EBC8 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D1EBC8 | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D1EBC8 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #D1EBC8 text on black | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D1EBC8
oklch(91.2% 0.054 137.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16B
oklch(70.7% 0.112 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D41
oklch(63.2% 0.143 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#40871C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#31720C
oklch(49% 0.144 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D10
oklch(42.7% 0.119 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#274D16
oklch(37.9% 0.094 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#D1EBC8 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) | #EEE5C6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E3CA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0E8E1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1EBC8
#D1EBC8
oklch(91.2% 0.054 137.6)
- #F1D7FA
#F1D7FA
oklch(91.1% 0.054 317.4)
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 #D1EBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
Use #D1EBC8 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.