#D5E274 Color
#D5E274 is rgb(213, 226, 116) in RGB, hsl(67, 65%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 49%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D5E274rgb(213, 226, 116)hsl(67, 65%, 67%)hsv(67, 49%, 89%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 49%, 11%)oklch(88% 0.136 114.8)lab(87.18% -16.00 51.60)lch(87.18% 54.03 107.23)What #D5E274 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 #D5E274, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D5E274 Channel Values
How #D5E274 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 226 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 67° · S 65% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 67° · S 49% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.4:1 vs white · 14.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5E274 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 #D5E274
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5E274; 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 #D5E274
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 #D5E274 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.
#D5E274#E0E074#DCE174#DEDE75#DADF74#DFD8D8#DBDCB8#DADADAUsing #D5E274 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d5e274: #D5E274;background-color: #D5E274;colors: { 'color-d5e274': '#D5E274' }Color(red: 0.835, green: 0.886, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_d5e274">#D5E274</color>fill="#D5E274"More Green Colors
#D5E274 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D5E274 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D5E274?
#D5E274 is a light green — rgb(213, 226, 116) in RGB and hsl(67, 65%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.
What is the RGB value of #D5E274?
#D5E274 is rgb(213, 226, 116) — red 213, green 226, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D5E274?
#D5E274 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 49%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D5E274 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D5E274 scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D5E274 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D5E274 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 12.8, which is visibly different.
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