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#D5EE7C Color

#D5EE7C is rgb(213, 238, 124) in RGB, hsl(73, 77%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 48%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mindaro (#E3F988), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5EE7C
HEX#D5EE7C
RGBrgb(213, 238, 124)
HSLhsl(73, 77%, 71%)
HSVhsv(73, 48%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 48%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(90.7% 0.143 119.5)
LABlab(90.47% -20.90 51.75)
LCHlch(90.47% 55.82 111.99)

What #D5EE7C 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 #D5EE7C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#D5EE7C Channel Values

How #D5EE7C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 213 · G 238 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 73° · S 77% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 73° · S 48% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.28:1 vs white · 16.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5EE7C 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D5EE7C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5EE7C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D5EE7C

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #D5EE7C 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.

Typical#D5EE7C
Protanopia#EAEA7C
Protanomaly#E2EC7C
Deuteranopia#E6E67D
Deuteranomaly#DFE97D
Tritanopia#E0E4E4
Tritanomaly#DCE8C3
Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

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Using #D5EE7C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d5ee7c: #D5EE7C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5EE7C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5ee7c': '#D5EE7C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.933, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_d5ee7c">#D5EE7C</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5EE7C"

More Green Colors

#D5EE7C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D5EE7C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5EE7C?

#D5EE7C is a light green — rgb(213, 238, 124) in RGB and hsl(73, 77%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mindaro (#E3F988), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.

What is the RGB value of #D5EE7C?

#D5EE7C is rgb(213, 238, 124) — red 213, green 238, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5EE7C?

#D5EE7C converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 48%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5EE7C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D5EE7C scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5EE7C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5EE7C 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 16.73, which is visibly different.

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