#D5F3C1
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93% 0.073 133), rgb(213, 243, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#D5F3C1 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.41:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5F3C1 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 243, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 68%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.073 133) |
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 #D5F3C1 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5F3C1 | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5F3C1 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #D5F3C1 text on black | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5F3C1
oklch(93% 0.073 133)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 132.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE8F
oklch(80.9% 0.094 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB44A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E00
oklch(63% 0.178 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#D5F3C1 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) | #F8EBBE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E9C3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6EFE5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5F3C1
#D5F3C1
oklch(93% 0.073 133)
- #F3DFFF
#F3DFFF
oklch(92.9% 0.048 313)
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 #D5F3C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
Use #D5F3C1 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.