#D5F6E6
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.5% 0.04 164.7), rgb(213, 246, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#D5F6E6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.15:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5F6E6 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 246, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 65%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.04 164.7) |
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 #D5F6E6 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5F6E6 | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5F6E6 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #D5F6E6 text on black | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5F6E6
oklch(94.5% 0.04 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB193
oklch(70.6% 0.083 164.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E9E79
oklch(63.2% 0.107 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#088862
oklch(55.6% 0.115 164.9)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#035E42
oklch(42.7% 0.089 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#134D38
oklch(37.7% 0.069 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#D5F6E6 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) | #F5F1E5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEDE7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFF6F1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5F6E6
#D5F6E6
oklch(94.5% 0.04 164.7)
- #FFE4F2
#FFE4F2
oklch(94.5% 0.035 345.1)
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 #D5F6E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.025
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.030
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.030
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.034
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.034
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.034
Use #D5F6E6 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.