#D5E7BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.3% 0.06 126.1), rgb(213, 231, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#D5E7BC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E7BC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 231, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.06 126.1) |
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 #D5E7BC | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E7BC | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E7BC text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E7BC text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E7BC
oklch(90.3% 0.06 126.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA94
oklch(80.9% 0.077 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE54
oklch(70.6% 0.124 126)
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Step 500
500
#719909
oklch(63% 0.158 126.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C02
oklch(27% 0.066 126.5)
#D5E7BC 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) | #ECE1B9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E0BE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8E3DB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E7BC
#D5E7BC
oklch(90.3% 0.06 126.1)
- #E9D6FF
#E9D6FF
oklch(90.4% 0.059 306.2)
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 #D5E7BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.054
Use #D5E7BC 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.