#D5EBAE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.083 124.1), rgb(213, 235, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#D5EBAE is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EBAE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 235, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.083 124.1) |
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 #D5EBAE | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5EBAE | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D5EBAE text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #D5EBAE text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED7
oklch(93.6% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5EBAE
oklch(90.9% 0.083 124.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2CD7E
oklch(81% 0.108 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AB113
oklch(70.6% 0.171 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#D5EBAE 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) | #F2E3AA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE3B1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9E5DB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EBAE
#D5EBAE
oklch(90.9% 0.083 124.1)
- #E9D9FF
#E9D9FF
oklch(91% 0.054 304.4)
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 #D5EBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.046
Use #D5EBAE 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.