#D5E5CD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.3% 0.036 135), rgb(213, 229, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#D5E5CD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.91:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E5CD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 229, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 32%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.036 135) |
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 #D5E5CD | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E5CD | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E5CD text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E5CD text on black | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E5CD
oklch(90.3% 0.036 135)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7C
oklch(70.6% 0.074 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#70975B
oklch(63.2% 0.096 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#588140
oklch(55.7% 0.104 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#486D32
oklch(49.2% 0.097 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B592A
oklch(42.8% 0.081 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#334926
oklch(37.7% 0.063 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#D5E5CD 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) | #E7E1CC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E0CE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5E3DE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E5CD
#D5E5CD
oklch(90.3% 0.036 135)
- #E8D8F0
#E8D8F0
oklch(90.2% 0.037 314.6)
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 #D5E5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #D5E5CD 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.