#D5ECD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.1% 0.035 150.5), rgb(213, 236, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#D5ECD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.82:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5ECD9 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 236, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 38%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.035 150.5) |
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 #D5ECD9 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5ECD9 | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5ECD9 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #D5ECD9 text on black | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5ECD9
oklch(92.1% 0.035 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AE89
oklch(70.7% 0.073 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E996C
oklch(63% 0.092 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#428454
oklch(55.7% 0.101 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#346F44
oklch(49% 0.093 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B38
oklch(42.8% 0.078 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#284B30
oklch(37.8% 0.062 150)
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Step 950
950
#182C1D
oklch(27.1% 0.038 151.1)
#D5ECD9 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) | #ECE8D8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E5DA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2EBE6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5ECD9
#D5ECD9
oklch(92.1% 0.035 150.5)
- #F3DDF0
#F3DDF0
oklch(92.1% 0.035 330.2)
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 #D5ECD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.048
Use #D5ECD9 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.