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#D5F5E3 Color

#D5F5E3 is rgb(213, 245, 227) in RGB, hsl(146, 62%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 7%, 4%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5F5E3
HEX#D5F5E3
RGBrgb(213, 245, 227)
HSLhsl(146, 62%, 90%)
HSVhsv(146, 13%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 7%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(94.2% 0.041 160.9)
LABlab(93.85% -13.31 5.02)
LCHlch(93.85% 14.23 159.34)

#D5F5E3 Channel Values

How #D5F5E3 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 245 · B 2278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 146° · S 62% · L 90%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 146° · S 13% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.17:1 vs white · 18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5F5E3 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.

TextWhite text1.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D5F5E3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D5F5E3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5F5E3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D5F5E3

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D5F5E3.

How #D5F5E3 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#D5F5E3
Protanopia#F0F0E3
Protanomaly#E6F2E3
Deuteranopia#EBEBE4
Deuteranomaly#E3EFE4
Tritanopia#D8F3F3
Tritanomaly#D7F4ED
Achromatopsia#EDEDED

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D5F5E3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5f5e3: #D5F5E3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5F5E3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5f5e3': '#D5F5E3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.961, blue: 0.890)
Android XML<color name="color_d5f5e3">#D5F5E3</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5F5E3"

#D5F5E3 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #D5F5E3?

#D5F5E3 is rgb(213, 245, 227) — red 213, green 245, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5F5E3?

#D5F5E3 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 7%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5F5E3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D5F5E3 scores 1.17:1 against white and 18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #D5F5E3 have a color name?

#D5F5E3 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), at a CIE76 distance of 15.5, so the two are clearly different.

Open #D5F5E3 in a Tool

#D5F5E3 sits in the green family — browse every shade of green with hex codes, or return to the full color library.