#D5F397
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(92.2% 0.121 123.5), rgb(213, 243, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#D5F397 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.09:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5F397 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 243, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 79%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.121 123.5) |
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 #D5F397 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5F397 | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5F397 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #D5F397 text on black | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5F397
oklch(92.2% 0.121 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE3A4
oklch(88.5% 0.086 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADD155
oklch(81% 0.156 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CB100
oklch(70.7% 0.174 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#D5F397 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) | #FDE990 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9E89C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBEBDC | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5F397
#D5F397
oklch(92.2% 0.121 123.5)
- #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 #D5F397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.030
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.035
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.037
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.041
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.042
Use #D5F397 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.