#D5E59E
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.3% 0.094 118.7), rgb(213, 229, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#D5E59E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.53:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E59E |
| RGB | rgb(213, 229, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.094 118.7) |
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 #D5E59E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E59E | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E59E text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E59E text on black | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED4
oklch(93.7% 0.035 119.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E59E
oklch(89.3% 0.094 118.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9CC6F
oklch(81% 0.12 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AE00
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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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
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#D5E59E 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) | #EEDD99 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDEA1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCDED3 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E59E
#D5E59E
oklch(89.3% 0.094 118.7)
- #E0D4FF
#E0D4FF
oklch(89.3% 0.06 298)
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 #D5E59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.039
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
Use #D5E59E 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.