#D5E5BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.9% 0.057 124.9), rgb(213, 229, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#D5E5BC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.76:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E5BC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 229, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.057 124.9) |
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 #D5E5BC | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E5BC | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E5BC text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E5BC text on black | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E5BC
oklch(89.9% 0.057 124.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C995
oklch(80.8% 0.073 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AD58
oklch(70.7% 0.117 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#759819
oklch(63.1% 0.15 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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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
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B04
oklch(26.9% 0.061 124.1)
#D5E5BC 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) | #EAE0BA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DFBE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8E1DA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E5BC
#D5E5BC
oklch(89.9% 0.057 124.9)
- #E6D5FD
#E6D5FD
oklch(89.9% 0.057 304.5)
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 #D5E5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
Use #D5E5BC 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.