#D5DFCA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89% 0.03 127.9), rgb(213, 223, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#D5DFCA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.23:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5DFCA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 223, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 25%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.03 127.9) |
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 #D5DFCA | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5DFCA | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D5DFCA text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5DFCA text on black | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5DFCA
oklch(89% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A87F
oklch(70.6% 0.061 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C935E
oklch(63.2% 0.08 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#657D44
oklch(55.6% 0.086 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#536936
oklch(49% 0.08 128.2)
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Step 800
800
#44562D
oklch(42.7% 0.067 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4728
oklch(37.8% 0.052 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A18
oklch(27.2% 0.034 127.9)
#D5DFCA 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) | #E2DCC9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DBCB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6DDD9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5DFCA
#D5DFCA
oklch(89% 0.03 127.9)
- #E0D6EB
#E0D6EB
oklch(89% 0.03 307.1)
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 #D5DFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
Use #D5DFCA 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.