#D5EFDC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.8% 0.037 153.9), rgb(213, 239, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#D5EFDC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 154°. 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 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.20:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5EFDC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 239, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 45%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.037 153.9) |
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 #D5EFDC | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5EFDC | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5EFDC text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #D5EFDC text on black | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5EFDC
oklch(92.8% 0.037 153.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 154)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF8B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#569B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 154)
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Step 600
600
#388556
oklch(55.5% 0.106 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#297146
oklch(49.2% 0.1 154)
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Step 800
800
#245C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#234B32
oklch(37.6% 0.063 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#D5EFDC 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) | #EFEADB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE7DD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2EEE9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5EFDC
#D5EFDC
oklch(92.8% 0.037 153.9)
- #F8DEF2
#F8DEF2
oklch(92.8% 0.039 333.8)
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 #D5EFDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.045
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.046
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.046
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
Use #D5EFDC 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.