#D5FAD8
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(95% 0.059 147.3), rgb(213, 250, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.49:1).
About this color
#D5FAD8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.49:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5FAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 250, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 79%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.059 147.3) |
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 #D5FAD8 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5FAD8 | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5FAD8 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D5FAD8 text on black | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5FAD8
oklch(95% 0.059 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA5
oklch(81% 0.077 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B573
oklch(70.7% 0.122 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#37A24D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F1E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F13
oklch(27.2% 0.064 147.4)
#D5FAD8 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) | #FBF3D6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EFDA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1F8F0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5FAD8
#D5FAD8
oklch(95% 0.059 147.3)
- #FFE5FE
#FFE5FE
oklch(95% 0.043 327.1)
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 #D5FAD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.042
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.043
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.044
Use #D5FAD8 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.