#D5DFB5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.057 118.5), rgb(213, 223, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#D5DFB5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.05:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5DFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 223, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 40%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.057 118.5) |
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 #D5DFB5 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5DFB5 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D5DFB5 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5DFB5 text on black | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5DFB5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 118.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC892
oklch(81% 0.074 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#99AB51
oklch(70.8% 0.118 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A01
oklch(27% 0.061 117.8)
#D5DFB5 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) | #E5DAB3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DAB7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9DAD3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5DFB5
#D5DFB5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 118.5)
- #DDD2FA
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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 #D5DFB5, 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 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
Use #D5DFB5 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.