#D5E7CB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.7% 0.042 134.2), rgb(213, 231, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#D5E7CB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 134°. 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 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E7CB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 231, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 37%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.042 134.2) |
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 #D5E7CB | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E7CB | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E7CB text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #D5E7CB text on black | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E7CB
oklch(90.7% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD75
oklch(70.7% 0.087 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D9851
oklch(63.1% 0.11 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#548234
oklch(55.5% 0.12 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#446E26
oklch(49.1% 0.112 134.4)
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Step 800
800
#395A21
oklch(42.8% 0.093 134)
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Step 900
900
#314A20
oklch(37.8% 0.073 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#D5E7CB 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) | #EAE2C9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E1CC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5E5DF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E7CB
#D5E7CB
oklch(90.7% 0.042 134.2)
- #EBD9F4
#EBD9F4
oklch(90.8% 0.041 314.6)
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 #D5E7CB, 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 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
Use #D5E7CB 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.