#D5ECD0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.9% 0.045 140.1), rgb(213, 236, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#D5ECD0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.73:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5ECD0 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 236, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 42%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.045 140.1) |
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 #D5ECD0 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5ECD0 | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5ECD0 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #D5ECD0 text on black | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5ECD0
oklch(91.9% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#82AF78
oklch(70.7% 0.092 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#619B55
oklch(63.2% 0.118 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#468539
oklch(55.6% 0.128 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#37702B
oklch(49% 0.118 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C25
oklch(42.9% 0.098 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B23
oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#D5ECD0 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) | #EEE7CF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE5D1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4EAE4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5ECD0
#D5ECD0
oklch(91.9% 0.045 140.1)
- #F2DBF7
#F2DBF7
oklch(91.8% 0.045 320.2)
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 #D5ECD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.045
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
Use #D5ECD0 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.