#D5EABE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.062 128.4), rgb(213, 234, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#D5EABE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EABE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 234, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.062 128.4) |
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 #D5EABE | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5EABE | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D5EABE text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #D5EABE text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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)
#D5EABE
oklch(91% 0.062 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB93
oklch(80.9% 0.081 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#89B054
oklch(70.8% 0.128 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B06
oklch(63.1% 0.164 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C02
oklch(26.9% 0.068 128.4)
#D5EABE 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) | #EFE4BB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE2C0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7E6DE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EABE
#D5EABE
oklch(91% 0.062 128.4)
- #ECD8FF
#ECD8FF
oklch(91% 0.057 308.3)
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 #D5EABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.050
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.051
Use #D5EABE 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.