#D5E9BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.061 127.9), rgb(213, 233, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#D5E9BE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E9BE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 233, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.061 127.9) |
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 #D5E9BE | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E9BE | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E9BE text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #D5E9BE 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E9BE
oklch(90.8% 0.061 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB94
oklch(80.9% 0.079 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAF56
oklch(70.7% 0.125 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A10
oklch(63% 0.16 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C03
oklch(27% 0.066 127.8)
#D5E9BE 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) | #EEE3BB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE2C0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7E5DD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E9BE
#D5E9BE
oklch(90.8% 0.061 127.9)
- #EBD7FF
#EBD7FF
oklch(90.8% 0.058 307.8)
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 #D5E9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.052
Use #D5E9BE 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.