#D5E5CE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.4% 0.035 136), rgb(213, 229, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#D5E5CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E5CE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 229, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 31%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.035 136) |
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 #D5E5CE | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E5CE | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E5CE text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E5CE text on black | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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)
#D5E5CE
oklch(90.4% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AB
oklch(81% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB7E
oklch(70.6% 0.072 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#70965D
oklch(63% 0.092 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#578143
oklch(55.7% 0.102 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#476D35
oklch(49.2% 0.094 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B592C
oklch(42.8% 0.078 136)
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Step 900
900
#334928
oklch(37.8% 0.06 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#D5E5CE 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) | #E7E1CD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E0CF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5E3DE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E5CE
#D5E5CE
oklch(90.4% 0.035 136)
- #E9D9EF
#E9D9EF
oklch(90.5% 0.034 316.9)
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 #D5E5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #D5E5CE 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.