#D5E0BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.051 120.9), rgb(213, 224, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#D5E0BB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 121°. 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 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E0BB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 224, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.051 120.9) |
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 #D5E0BB | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E0BB | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E0BB text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E0BB text on black | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E0BB
oklch(88.9% 0.051 120.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC899
oklch(81% 0.065 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AB5E
oklch(70.8% 0.105 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9529
oklch(63.1% 0.134 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4805
oklch(37.7% 0.087 121)
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Step 950
950
#232A07
oklch(27% 0.055 119.9)
#D5E0BB 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) | #E5DBB9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DBBC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8DCD6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E0BB
#D5E0BB
oklch(88.9% 0.051 120.9)
- #E0D3F7
#E0D3F7
oklch(88.9% 0.051 301.8)
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 #D5E0BB, 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 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
Use #D5E0BB 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.