#D5EDCA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.9% 0.053 135.8), rgb(213, 237, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#D5EDCA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.79:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EDCA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 237, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 49%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.053 135.8) |
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 #D5EDCA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5EDCA | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5EDCA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #D5EDCA text on black | 16.79:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5EDCA
oklch(91.9% 0.053 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.068 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B06A
oklch(70.7% 0.109 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#619C40
oklch(63.2% 0.14 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#46861A
oklch(55.6% 0.152 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#387109
oklch(49% 0.14 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C0E
oklch(42.6% 0.116 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C15
oklch(37.7% 0.091 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 135.8)
#D5EDCA 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) | #F0E7C8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5CC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5EAE3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EDCA
#D5EDCA
oklch(91.9% 0.053 135.8)
- #F2DAFD
#F2DAFD
oklch(91.9% 0.053 315.3)
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 #D5EDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.045
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
Use #D5EDCA 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.