#D5E1AD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.07 118.4), rgb(213, 225, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#D5E1AD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E1AD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 225, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.07 118.4) |
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 #D5E1AD | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E1AD | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E1AD text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E1AD 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E1AD
oklch(88.8% 0.07 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC986
oklch(80.9% 0.09 118.1)
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Step 400
400
#98AC35
oklch(70.6% 0.143 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#829500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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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
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#D5E1AD 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) | #E8DBAA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DCAF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DADBD3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E1AD
#D5E1AD
oklch(88.8% 0.07 118.4)
- #DFD2FF
#DFD2FF
oklch(88.9% 0.063 298.3)
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 #D5E1AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
Use #D5E1AD 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.