#D5EBBC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.2% 0.066 128.1), rgb(213, 235, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#D5EBBC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.066 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 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.43:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EBBC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 235, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 54%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.066 128.1) |
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 #D5EBBC | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5EBBC | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D5EBBC text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #D5EBBC text on black | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5EBBC
oklch(91.2% 0.066 128.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BF
oklch(88.6% 0.047 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC90
oklch(81% 0.086 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#87B04D
oklch(70.6% 0.136 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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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
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#D5EBBC 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) | #F0E4B9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE3BE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7E7DE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EBBC
#D5EBBC
oklch(91.2% 0.066 128.1)
- #ECD9FF
#ECD9FF
oklch(91.2% 0.055 307.8)
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 #D5EBBC, 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 0.033
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.046
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #D5EBBC 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.