#D5EECE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.2% 0.05 138.9), rgb(213, 238, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#D5EECE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 139°. 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 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.95:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EECE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 238, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 48%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.05 138.9) |
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 #D5EECE | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5EECE | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5EECE text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #D5EECE text on black | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | 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)
#D5EECE
oklch(92.2% 0.05 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB071
oklch(70.6% 0.103 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C4A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#42862B
oklch(55.6% 0.143 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#33721D
oklch(49.2% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D1B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 139)
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Step 900
900
#284C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D12
oklch(27.1% 0.054 139)
#D5EECE 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) | #F0E8CC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE6CF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4EBE5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EECE
#D5EECE
oklch(92.2% 0.05 138.9)
- #F4DBFB
#F4DBFB
oklch(92.1% 0.05 318.8)
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 #D5EECE, 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 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.050
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
Use #D5EECE 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.