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#D5FFAE Color

#D5FFAE is rgb(213, 255, 174) in RGB, hsl(91, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 32%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5FFAE
HEX#D5FFAE
RGBrgb(213, 255, 174)
HSLhsl(91, 100%, 84%)
HSVhsv(91, 32%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 32%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(95.1% 0.113 130.6)
LABlab(95.61% -24.14 34.19)
LCHlch(95.61% 41.86 125.23)

What #D5FFAE 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 #D5FFAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 6.58Yellow-green (Crayola)#C5E384ΔE 12.88Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 13.72Medium Spring Bud#C9DC87ΔE 14.23Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 16.6Key Lime#E8F48CΔE 16.96

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

#D5FFAE Channel Values

How #D5FFAE 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 255 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 91° · S 100% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 91° · S 32% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.12:1 vs white · 18.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5FFAE 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 text1.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D5FFAE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D5FFAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5FFAE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D5FFAE
Complementary
#D8ADFF
Analogous
#FEFFAD
Analogous
#ADFFAF
Triadic
#ADD5FF
Triadic
#FFADD5
Split comp.
#AFADFF
Split comp.
#FFADFE

Tints & Shades of #D5FFAE

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

#DAFFB8
#DFFFC2
#E5FFCC
#EAFFD6
#EFFFE0
#F4FFEB

Shades

#B8FF75
#98FF38
#7BFF00
#5EC200
#438A00
#254D00

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D5FFAE.

How #D5FFAE 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#D5FFAE
Protanopia#F8F8AE
Protanomaly#EBFBAE
Deuteranopia#F2F2B0
Deuteranomaly#E7F7AF
Tritanopia#DFF7F7
Tritanomaly#DBFADD
Achromatopsia#F2F2F2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D5FFAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5ffae: #D5FFAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5FFAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5ffae': '#D5FFAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 1.000, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_d5ffae">#D5FFAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5FFAE"

More Green Colors

#D5FFAE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D5FFAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5FFAE?

#D5FFAE is a lightest green — rgb(213, 255, 174) in RGB and hsl(91, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #D5FFAE?

#D5FFAE is rgb(213, 255, 174) — red 213, green 255, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5FFAE?

#D5FFAE converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 32%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5FFAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D5FFAE scores 1.12:1 against white and 18.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5FFAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5FFAE 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 20.03, which is visibly different.

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