#D5E5AE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.6% 0.074 121.1), rgb(213, 229, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#D5E5AE is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.64:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E5AE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 229, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.074 121.1) |
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 #D5E5AE | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E5AE | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E5AE text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E5AE text on black | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E5AE
oklch(89.6% 0.074 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7CA84
oklch(80.8% 0.095 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AE2D
oklch(70.7% 0.153 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#D5E5AE 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) | #ECDFAB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADEB0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DADFD6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E5AE
#D5E5AE
oklch(89.6% 0.074 121.1)
- #E3D4FF
#E3D4FF
oklch(89.6% 0.06 301.1)
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 #D5E5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.048
Use #D5E5AE 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.