#D0D896
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.086 113.9), rgb(208, 216, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#D0D896 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.94:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0D896 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 216, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.086 113.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D0D896 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D0D896 | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D0D896 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0D896 text on black | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D0D896
oklch(86% 0.086 113.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C972
oklch(81% 0.111 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0AA00
oklch(70.6% 0.159 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#D0D896 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E1D292 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D399 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8D1C7 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0D896
#D0D896
oklch(86% 0.086 113.9)
- #D3C8FF
#D3C8FF
oklch(86% 0.076 293.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D0D896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
Use #D0D896 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.