#D1E0A4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.1% 0.08 119.5), rgb(209, 224, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#D1E0A4 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1E0A4 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 224, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 49%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.08 119.5) |
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 #D1E0A4 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D1E0A4 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D1E0A4 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1E0A4 text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D1E0A4
oklch(88.1% 0.08 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8CB7D
oklch(81% 0.104 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#95AE08
oklch(70.7% 0.165 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#D1E0A4 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) | #E8D9A0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D9A7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7DAD0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1E0A4
#D1E0A4
oklch(88.1% 0.08 119.5)
- #DECEFF
#DECEFF
oklch(88% 0.069 299.9)
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 #D1E0A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.050
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.053
Use #D1E0A4 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.