#D3E6CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.3% 0.043 135.5), rgb(211, 230, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#D3E6CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.94:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3E6CA |
| RGB | rgb(211, 230, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 36%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.043 135.5) |
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 #D3E6CA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3E6CA | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D3E6CA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3E6CA text on black | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3E6CA
oklch(90.3% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AD76
oklch(70.6% 0.087 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9952
oklch(63.2% 0.112 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#528335
oklch(55.7% 0.122 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#426E27
oklch(49% 0.113 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#375A22
oklch(42.7% 0.093 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#304A21
oklch(37.7% 0.072 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.045 135.5)
#D3E6CA 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) | #E9E1C8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E0CB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3E4DE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3E6CA
#D3E6CA
oklch(90.3% 0.043 135.5)
- #EAD7F3
#EAD7F3
oklch(90.3% 0.043 315)
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 #D3E6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #D3E6CA 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.