#D5F8C5
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.1% 0.077 135.9), rgb(213, 248, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.06:1).
About this color
#D5F8C5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.06:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5F8C5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 248, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 78%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.077 135.9) |
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 #D5F8C5 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5F8C5 | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5F8C5 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #D5F8C5 text on black | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5F8C5
oklch(94.1% 0.077 135.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4D08F
oklch(81% 0.1 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B64B
oklch(70.7% 0.158 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#D5F8C5 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) | #FCF0C2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EDC7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F4EA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5F8C5
#D5F8C5
oklch(94.1% 0.077 135.9)
- #F7E4FF
#F7E4FF
oklch(94.2% 0.041 316)
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 #D5F8C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.024
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
Use #D5F8C5 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.