#D5E9BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.7% 0.065 126.8), rgb(213, 233, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#D5E9BB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.065 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 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.20:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E9BB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 233, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 51%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.065 126.8) |
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 #D5E9BB | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E9BB | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E9BB text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #D5E9BB text on black | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E9BB
oklch(90.7% 0.065 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB91
oklch(80.9% 0.083 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAF4E
oklch(70.6% 0.132 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#D5E9BB 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) | #EEE3B8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE2BD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8E4DC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E9BB
#D5E9BB
oklch(90.7% 0.065 126.8)
- #EAD7FF
#EAD7FF
oklch(90.7% 0.057 306.7)
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 #D5E9BB, 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 0.030
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.049
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.053
Use #D5E9BB 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.