#D5E2C2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.045 125.3), rgb(213, 226, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#D5E2C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.48:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E2C2 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 226, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 36%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.045 125.3) |
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 #D5E2C2 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E2C2 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E2C2 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E2C2 text on black | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E2C2
oklch(89.4% 0.045 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89F
oklch(81% 0.058 125)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#799640
oklch(63.2% 0.118 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#62801B
oklch(55.7% 0.129 125.3)
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Step 700
700
#516C0A
oklch(49.2% 0.12 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#42580F
oklch(42.7% 0.099 125.5)
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Step 900
900
#384816
oklch(37.6% 0.076 125)
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Step 950
950
#212B0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 125.4)
#D5E2C2 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) | #E6DEC0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DDC3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7DFD9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E2C2
#D5E2C2
oklch(89.4% 0.045 125.3)
- #E3D5F5
#E3D5F5
oklch(89.4% 0.046 305.2)
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 #D5E2C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
Use #D5E2C2 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.