#D5E09E
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.3% 0.087 115.9), rgb(213, 224, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#D5E09E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E09E |
| RGB | rgb(213, 224, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.087 115.9) |
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 #D5E09E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E09E | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E09E text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E09E text on black | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD5
oklch(93.6% 0.032 116.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E09E
oklch(88.3% 0.087 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDCA74
oklch(81% 0.111 116)
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Step 400
400
#9DAC00
oklch(70.8% 0.162 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#D5E09E 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) | #E9D99A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DAA1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCD9CF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E09E
#D5E09E
oklch(88.3% 0.087 115.9)
- #DBD0FF
#DBD0FF
oklch(88.2% 0.065 295.8)
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 #D5E09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.046
Use #D5E09E 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.