#D5E18E Color
#D5E18E is rgb(213, 225, 142) in RGB, hsl(69, 58%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 37%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D5E18Ergb(213, 225, 142)hsl(69, 58%, 72%)hsv(69, 37%, 88%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 37%, 12%)oklch(88.2% 0.107 115.3)lab(87.20% -13.56 39.18)lch(87.20% 41.46 109.09)What #D5E18E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D5E18E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D5E18E Channel Values
How #D5E18E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 213 · G 225 · B 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 58% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 37% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.4:1 vs white · 14.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5E18E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #D5E18E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5E18E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D5E18E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #D5E18E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#D5E18E#DFDF8E#DBE08E#DDDD8F#DADF8E#DED9D9#DADCBF#DADADAUsing #D5E18E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d5e18e: #D5E18E;background-color: #D5E18E;colors: { 'color-d5e18e': '#D5E18E' }Color(red: 0.835, green: 0.882, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_d5e18e">#D5E18E</color>fill="#D5E18E"More Green Colors
#D5E18E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D5E18E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D5E18E?
#D5E18E is a light green — rgb(213, 225, 142) in RGB and hsl(69, 58%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.71.
What is the RGB value of #D5E18E?
#D5E18E is rgb(213, 225, 142) — red 213, green 225, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D5E18E?
#D5E18E converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 37%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D5E18E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D5E18E scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D5E18E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D5E18E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 10.44, which is visibly different.
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