#D5DDBA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.2% 0.047 117.8), rgb(213, 221, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#D5DDBA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5DDBA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 221, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 34%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.047 117.8) |
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 #D5DDBA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5DDBA | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D5DDBA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5DDBA text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5DDBA
oklch(88.2% 0.047 117.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69A
oklch(80.8% 0.06 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA961
oklch(70.7% 0.097 118)
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Step 500
500
#83932F
oklch(63.1% 0.125 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4709
oklch(37.7% 0.082 118)
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Step 950
950
#242A09
oklch(27.1% 0.052 118.8)
#D5DDBA 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) | #E2D9B8 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9D9D3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5DDBA
#D5DDBA
oklch(88.2% 0.047 117.8)
- #DBD2F4
#DBD2F4
oklch(88.2% 0.047 297.5)
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 #D5DDBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
Use #D5DDBA 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.