#D5EFBC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92% 0.073 129.7), rgb(213, 239, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#D5EFBC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.90:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EFBC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 239, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.073 129.7) |
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 #D5EFBC | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5EFBC | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5EFBC text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #D5EFBC text on black | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5EFBC
oklch(92% 0.073 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADCD8D
oklch(80.9% 0.093 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#82B244
oklch(70.6% 0.149 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#D5EFBC 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) | #F4E8B9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E6BE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7EAE1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EFBC
#D5EFBC
oklch(92% 0.073 129.7)
- #EFDCFF
#EFDCFF
oklch(92% 0.051 309.6)
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 #D5EFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
Use #D5EFBC 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.