#D5F49E
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(92.5% 0.115 124.7), rgb(213, 244, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#D5F49E is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 125°. 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 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5F49E |
| RGB | rgb(213, 244, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 80%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.115 124.7) |
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 #D5F49E | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5F49E | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5F49E text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #D5F49E text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5F49E
oklch(92.5% 0.115 124.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE3A8
oklch(88.5% 0.081 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABD15F
oklch(80.9% 0.148 125)
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Step 400
400
#88B200
oklch(70.7% 0.177 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#D5F49E 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) | #FDEA98 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9E9A2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBECDE | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5F49E
#D5F49E
oklch(92.5% 0.115 124.7)
- #EDDFFF
#EDDFFF
oklch(92.5% 0.045 305.3)
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 #D5F49E, 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 0.030
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.041
Use #D5F49E 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.