#D5F29D
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(92% 0.113 123.9), rgb(213, 242, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.01:1).
About this color
#D5F29D is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.01:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5F29D |
| RGB | rgb(213, 242, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.113 123.9) |
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 #D5F29D | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5F29D | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5F29D text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #D5F29D text on black | 17.01:1 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5F29D
oklch(92% 0.113 123.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE3A8
oklch(88.6% 0.081 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADD060
oklch(80.9% 0.145 124)
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Step 400
400
#8AB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 124)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#D5F29D 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) | #FBE897 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E7A1 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBEADD | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5F29D
#D5F29D
oklch(92% 0.113 123.9)
- #EBDEFF
#EBDEFF
oklch(92.1% 0.046 303.4)
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 #D5F29D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.023
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
Use #D5F29D 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.