#D5E2AE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89% 0.07 119.2), rgb(213, 226, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#D5E2AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.31:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E2AE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 226, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.07 119.2) |
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 #D5E2AE | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E2AE | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E2AE text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E2AE text on black | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E2AE
oklch(89% 0.07 119.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC987
oklch(80.9% 0.089 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#97AD36
oklch(70.8% 0.144 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#D5E2AE 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) | #E9DCAB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DCB0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DADCD4 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E2AE
#D5E2AE
oklch(89% 0.07 119.2)
- #E0D2FF
#E0D2FF
oklch(88.9% 0.063 299.3)
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 #D5E2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #D5E2AE 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.