#D5F5C5
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.5% 0.072 135.2), rgb(213, 245, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.69:1).
About this color
#D5F5C5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.69:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5F5C5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 245, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 71%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.072 135.2) |
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 #D5F5C5 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5F5C5 | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5F5C5 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #D5F5C5 text on black | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5F5C5
oklch(93.5% 0.072 135.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE92
oklch(80.8% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B551
oklch(70.8% 0.148 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E01
oklch(26.9% 0.078 135.5)
#D5F5C5 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) | #F9EDC2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4EBC7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F1E8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5F5C5
#D5F5C5
oklch(93.5% 0.072 135.2)
- #F5E1FF
#F5E1FF
oklch(93.5% 0.045 314.6)
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 #D5F5C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.048
Use #D5F5C5 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.