#D2EBAD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.6% 0.086 125.9), rgb(210, 235, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#D2EBAD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 126°. 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 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2EBAD |
| RGB | rgb(210, 235, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.086 125.9) |
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 #D2EBAD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D2EBAD | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D2EBAD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #D2EBAD text on black | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D2EBAD
oklch(90.6% 0.086 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFCE7E
oklch(81% 0.111 126)
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Step 400
400
#86B310
oklch(70.8% 0.176 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#D2EBAD 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) | #F2E3A9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE2B0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6E5DA | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2EBAD
#D2EBAD
oklch(90.6% 0.086 125.9)
- #E9D7FF
#E9D7FF
oklch(90.6% 0.057 305.6)
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 #D2EBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #D2EBAD 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.