#D5ECD8
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.1% 0.036 149.1), rgb(213, 236, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.81:1).
About this color
#D5ECD8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.81:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5ECD8 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 236, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 38%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.036 149.1) |
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 #D5ECD8 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5ECD8 | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5ECD8 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #D5ECD8 text on black | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5ECD8
oklch(92.1% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AE87
oklch(70.7% 0.075 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A69
oklch(63.2% 0.097 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#438451
oklch(55.6% 0.103 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#347041
oklch(49.2% 0.097 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B36
oklch(42.7% 0.08 149)
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Step 900
900
#284B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#D5ECD8 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) | #EDE8D7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E5D9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3EBE6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5ECD8
#D5ECD8
oklch(92.1% 0.036 149.1)
- #F3DDF1
#F3DDF1
oklch(92.1% 0.036 328.7)
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 #D5ECD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.048
Use #D5ECD8 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.