#D5EBC2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.3% 0.059 130.6), rgb(213, 235, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#D5EBC2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.49:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EBC2 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 235, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 51%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.059 130.6) |
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 #D5EBC2 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5EBC2 | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5EBC2 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #D5EBC2 text on black | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5EBC2
oklch(91.3% 0.059 130.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB97
oklch(80.9% 0.076 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#86B05C
oklch(70.7% 0.122 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#689B23
oklch(63% 0.156 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C01
oklch(37.8% 0.102 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C06
oklch(26.9% 0.064 130.5)
#D5EBC2 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) | #EFE5C0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE3C4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6E7DF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EBC2
#D5EBC2
oklch(91.3% 0.059 130.6)
- #EED8FF
#EED8FF
oklch(91.2% 0.057 310.4)
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 #D5EBC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.051
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.051
Use #D5EBC2 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.