#D5E8CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.045 133.9), rgb(213, 232, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#D5E8CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E8CA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 232, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 39%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.045 133.9) |
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 #D5E8CA | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E8CA | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E8CA text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #D5E8CA text on black | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E8CA
oklch(90.9% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#89AD72
oklch(70.6% 0.091 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B994C
oklch(63.2% 0.118 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#52832D
oklch(55.6% 0.129 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#436F1F
oklch(49.2% 0.12 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#375A1C
oklch(42.6% 0.099 134)
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Step 900
900
#304A1D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#D5E8CA 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) | #EBE3C8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E2CB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5E5DF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E8CA
#D5E8CA
oklch(90.9% 0.045 133.9)
- #ECD9F6
#ECD9F6
oklch(90.9% 0.044 314.2)
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 #D5E8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
Use #D5E8CA 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.