#D5EED8
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.5% 0.04 148.7), rgb(213, 238, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#D5EED8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.05:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EED8 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 238, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 42%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.04 148.7) |
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 #D5EED8 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5EED8 | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5EED8 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #D5EED8 text on black | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5EED8
oklch(92.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF85
oklch(70.7% 0.081 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B66
oklch(63.2% 0.104 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D854D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E713E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#285C33
oklch(42.8% 0.087 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#254B2D
oklch(37.6% 0.067 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#D5EED8 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) | #EFE9D7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE6D9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2EDE7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EED8
#D5EED8
oklch(92.5% 0.04 148.7)
- #F6DDF3
#F6DDF3
oklch(92.4% 0.04 329.7)
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 #D5EED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.047
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.048
Use #D5EED8 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.