#D7ECC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.7% 0.056 130.6), rgb(215, 236, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#D7ECC5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.69:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7ECC5 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 236, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.056 130.6) |
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 #D7ECC5 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D7ECC5 | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D7ECC5 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #D7ECC5 text on black | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D7ECC5
oklch(91.7% 0.056 130.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB9A
oklch(81% 0.072 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AF60
oklch(70.7% 0.115 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B2D
oklch(63.2% 0.148 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B07
oklch(37.6% 0.097 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C08
oklch(27% 0.061 130.2)
#D7ECC5 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) | #F0E6C3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE5C7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8E8E1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7ECC5
#D7ECC5
oklch(91.7% 0.056 130.6)
- #EFDAFF
#EFDAFF
oklch(91.7% 0.054 310.6)
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 #D7ECC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.047
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.051
Use #D7ECC5 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.