#D5E8BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.6% 0.059 127.4), rgb(213, 232, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#D5E8BE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.11:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E8BE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 232, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 48%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.059 127.4) |
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 #D5E8BE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E8BE | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E8BE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E8BE text on black | 16.11:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E8BE
oklch(90.6% 0.059 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA95
oklch(80.8% 0.076 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAF57
oklch(70.8% 0.123 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A17
oklch(63.2% 0.156 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C04
oklch(27.1% 0.064 127)
#D5E8BE 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) | #EDE2BC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE1C0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7E4DC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E8BE
#D5E8BE
oklch(90.6% 0.059 127.4)
- #EAD6FF
#EAD6FF
oklch(90.5% 0.059 307.2)
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 #D5E8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.053
Use #D5E8BE 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.