#D5EEB0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.6% 0.085 125.9), rgb(213, 238, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#D5EEB0 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 126°. 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 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EEB0 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 238, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.085 125.9) |
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 #D5EEB0 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5EEB0 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5EEB0 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #D5EEB0 text on black | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5EEB0
oklch(91.6% 0.085 125.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 126.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCE7E
oklch(81% 0.111 126)
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Step 400
400
#86B311
oklch(70.8% 0.176 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#D5EEB0 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) | #F5E6AC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E5B3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9E8DD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EEB0
#D5EEB0
oklch(91.6% 0.085 125.9)
- #EBDBFF
#EBDBFF
oklch(91.5% 0.051 305.5)
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 #D5EEB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
Use #D5EEB0 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.