#D1DC9B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87% 0.086 116), rgb(209, 220, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#D1DC9B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.42:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1DC9B |
| RGB | rgb(209, 220, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.086 116) |
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 #D1DC9B | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D1DC9B | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D1DC9B text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1DC9B text on black | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#E8EDD5
oklch(93.6% 0.032 116.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D1DC9B
oklch(87% 0.086 116)
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Step 300
300
#BDCA75
oklch(81% 0.11 116)
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Step 400
400
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#D1DC9B 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) | #E5D597 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D69E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8D5CB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1DC9B
#D1DC9B
oklch(87% 0.086 116)
- #D8CBFF
#D8CBFF
oklch(87% 0.072 296.3)
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 #D1DC9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.049
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
Use #D1DC9B 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.