#D5E4BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.7% 0.054 124.6), rgb(213, 228, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#D5E4BD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.66:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E4BD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 228, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.054 124.6) |
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 #D5E4BD | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E4BD | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E4BD text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E4BD text on black | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E4BD
oklch(89.7% 0.054 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C998
oklch(80.9% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#91AD5C
oklch(70.8% 0.112 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#779724
oklch(63% 0.142 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374902
oklch(37.6% 0.092 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B06
oklch(27% 0.059 124.6)
#D5E4BD 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) | #E9DFBB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DEBF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8E0D9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E4BD
#D5E4BD
oklch(89.7% 0.054 124.6)
- #E5D5FB
#E5D5FB
oklch(89.8% 0.054 304.4)
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 #D5E4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.050
Use #D5E4BD 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.