#D5E6CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.042 133), rgb(213, 230, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#D5E6CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E6CA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 230, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 36%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.042 133) |
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 #D5E6CA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E6CA | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E6CA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E6CA text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E6CA
oklch(90.5% 0.042 133)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC75
oklch(70.6% 0.085 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9850
oklch(63.2% 0.11 133)
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Step 600
600
#578233
oklch(55.7% 0.119 133)
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Step 700
700
#476D25
oklch(49% 0.11 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5920
oklch(42.6% 0.092 133)
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Step 900
900
#324A20
oklch(37.8% 0.072 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#D5E6CA 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) | #E9E2C8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E0CB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6E3DE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E6CA
#D5E6CA
oklch(90.5% 0.042 133)
- #E9D8F4
#E9D8F4
oklch(90.4% 0.042 312.3)
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 #D5E6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.047
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #D5E6CA 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.