#D5F8EA
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(95% 0.041 169.3), rgb(213, 248, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.44:1).
About this color
#D5F8EA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.44:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5F8EA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 248, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 71%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.041 169.3) |
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 #D5F8EA | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5F8EA | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5F8EA text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D5F8EA text on black | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5F8EA
oklch(95% 0.041 169.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 169.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B298
oklch(70.8% 0.084 169.3)
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Step 500
500
#359E7F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D3B
oklch(37.6% 0.07 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.044 170.3)
#D5F8EA 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) | #F6F3E9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEEEB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEF9F4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5F8EA
#D5F8EA
oklch(95% 0.041 169.3)
- #FFE7F2
#FFE7F2
oklch(95% 0.03 348.2)
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 #D5F8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.022
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.025
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.028
Use #D5F8EA 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.