#D0DE96
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.3% 0.095 117.4), rgb(208, 222, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#D0DE96 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.57:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0DE96 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 222, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 52%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.095 117.4) |
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 #D0DE96 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D0DE96 | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D0DE96 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0DE96 text on black | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD3
oklch(93.5% 0.035 115.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D0DE96
oklch(87.3% 0.095 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BACB6C
oklch(80.9% 0.122 117.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AAD00
oklch(70.8% 0.164 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#D0DE96 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) | #E7D791 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D799 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7D6CC | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0DE96
#D0DE96
oklch(87.3% 0.095 117.4)
- #DACCFF
#DACCFF
oklch(87.3% 0.071 297.5)
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 #D0DE96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.048
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.048
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.051
Use #D0DE96 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.