#D5FCDE
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(95.5% 0.057 152.1), rgb(213, 252, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.80:1).
About this color
#D5FCDE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.80:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5FCDE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 252, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 87%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.057 152.1) |
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 #D5FCDE | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D5FCDE | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D5FCDE text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D5FCDE text on black | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#D5FCDE
oklch(95.5% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFAA
oklch(81% 0.073 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#63B57C
oklch(70.6% 0.116 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#2AA25A
oklch(63% 0.149 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#035026
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152)
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Step 950
950
#082F17
oklch(27.1% 0.062 152.3)
#D5FCDE 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) | #FCF5DC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F1E0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0FBF3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5FCDE
#D5FCDE
oklch(95.5% 0.057 152.1)
- #FFE8FB
#FFE8FB
oklch(95.5% 0.035 331.6)
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 #D5FCDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.041
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.041
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.042
Use #D5FCDE 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.