#D5E2BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.05 123.6), rgb(213, 226, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#D5E2BE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.45:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E2BE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 226, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 38%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.05 123.6) |
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 #D5E2BE | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E2BE | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E2BE text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E2BE text on black | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E2BE
oklch(89.4% 0.05 123.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89A
oklch(80.9% 0.065 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AB62
oklch(70.6% 0.102 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A9631
oklch(63.1% 0.131 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#39490B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#212B09
oklch(27.1% 0.055 124)
#D5E2BE 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) | #E7DDBC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDBF | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8DED8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E2BE
#D5E2BE
oklch(89.4% 0.05 123.6)
- #E3D4F8
#E3D4F8
oklch(89.3% 0.051 304.3)
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 #D5E2BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
Use #D5E2BE 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.