#D5F8CD
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.3% 0.068 139.9), rgb(213, 248, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#D5F8CD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 140°. 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 18.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.13:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5F8CD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 248, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.068 139.9) |
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 #D5F8CD | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5F8CD | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5F8CD text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #D5F8CD text on black | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5F8CD
oklch(94.3% 0.068 139.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.048 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB55F
oklch(70.6% 0.139 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#44A22A
oklch(63.2% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#174F05
oklch(37.6% 0.116 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#102F08
oklch(27.2% 0.074 139.8)
#D5F8CD 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) | #FBF0CB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EDCF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3F5EC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5F8CD
#D5F8CD
oklch(94.3% 0.068 139.9)
- #FAE3FF
#FAE3FF
oklch(94.3% 0.045 320.2)
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 #D5F8CD, 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 0.033
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.046
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #D5F8CD 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.