#D5ECBF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.5% 0.064 129.7), rgb(213, 236, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#D5ECBF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 130°. 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 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.57:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5ECBF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 236, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 54%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.064 129.7) |
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 #D5ECBF | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5ECBF | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5ECBF text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #D5ECBF text on black | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | 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)
#D5ECBF
oklch(91.5% 0.064 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC93
oklch(80.9% 0.083 130)
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Step 400
400
#85B153
oklch(70.8% 0.133 130)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D02
oklch(27.1% 0.07 129.9)
#D5ECBF 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) | #F1E5BC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE4C1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7E8DF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5ECBF
#D5ECBF
oklch(91.5% 0.064 129.7)
- #EED9FF
#EED9FF
oklch(91.4% 0.056 310)
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 #D5ECBF, 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 0.034
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.047
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.051
Use #D5ECBF 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.