#D5EFCB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.4% 0.055 137), rgb(213, 239, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#D5EFCB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.03:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EFCB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 239, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 53%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.055 137) |
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 #D5EFCB | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5EFCB | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5EFCB text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #D5EFCB text on black | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5EFCB
oklch(92.4% 0.055 137)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EB169
oklch(70.7% 0.114 137)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D3E
oklch(63.1% 0.145 137)
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Step 600
600
#418716
oklch(55.6% 0.158 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327204
oklch(49% 0.146 137)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D0C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#274D14
oklch(37.8% 0.096 137)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#D5EFCB 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) | #F2E9C9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE6CD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5ECE5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EFCB
#D5EFCB
oklch(92.4% 0.055 137)
- #F5DBFF
#F5DBFF
oklch(92.4% 0.055 316.6)
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 #D5EFCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.049
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.052
Use #D5EFCB 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.