#D7EEB5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.8% 0.079 125.8), rgb(215, 238, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#D7EEB5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.78:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7EEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 238, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.079 125.8) |
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 #D7EEB5 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D7EEB5 | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D7EEB5 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #D7EEB5 text on black | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D7EEB5
oklch(91.8% 0.079 125.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0B8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1CD84
oklch(81% 0.102 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#88B12D
oklch(70.6% 0.161 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#D7EEB5 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) | #F4E7B1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E5B7 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBE8DF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7EEB5
#D7EEB5
oklch(91.8% 0.079 125.8)
- #ECDCFF
#ECDCFF
oklch(91.8% 0.05 306)
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 #D7EEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
Use #D7EEB5 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.