#D5E5A9 Color
#D5E5A9 is rgb(213, 229, 169) in RGB, hsl(76, 54%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 26%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D5E5A9rgb(213, 229, 169)hsl(76, 54%, 78%)hsv(76, 26%, 90%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 26%, 10%)oklch(89.5% 0.08 120.2)lab(88.63% -12.88 27.50)lch(88.63% 30.36 115.10)What #D5E5A9 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 #D5E5A9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D5E5A9 Channel Values
How #D5E5A9 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 229 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 54% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 26% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5E5A9 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 #D5E5A9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5E5A9; 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 #D5E5A9
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 #D5E5A9 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d5e5a9: #D5E5A9;background-color: #D5E5A9;colors: { 'color-d5e5a9': '#D5E5A9' }Color(red: 0.835, green: 0.898, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_d5e5a9">#D5E5A9</color>fill="#D5E5A9"More Green Colors
#D5E5A9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D5E5A9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D5E5A9?
#D5E5A9 is a light green — rgb(213, 229, 169) in RGB and hsl(76, 54%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.23.
What is the RGB value of #D5E5A9?
#D5E5A9 is rgb(213, 229, 169) — red 213, green 229, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D5E5A9?
#D5E5A9 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 26%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D5E5A9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D5E5A9 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D5E5A9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D5E5A9 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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