#D5EECD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.2% 0.051 138.1), rgb(213, 238, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#D5EECD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.94:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EECD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 238, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 49%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.051 138.1) |
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 #D5EECD | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5EECD | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5EECD text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #D5EECD text on black | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5EECD
oklch(92.2% 0.051 138.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FB06F
oklch(70.6% 0.105 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C47
oklch(63.1% 0.135 138)
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Step 600
600
#428626
oklch(55.5% 0.147 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#347218
oklch(49.2% 0.137 138)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D17
oklch(42.8% 0.114 138)
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Step 900
900
#284C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#D5EECD 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) | #F1E8CB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE6CE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4EBE5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EECD
#D5EECD
oklch(92.2% 0.051 138.1)
- #F4DBFC
#F4DBFC
oklch(92.2% 0.052 317.9)
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 #D5EECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.051
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.052
Use #D5EECD 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.