#D1E0B5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.059 123.2), rgb(209, 224, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#D1E0B5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1E0B5 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 224, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 41%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.059 123.2) |
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 #D1E0B5 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D1E0B5 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D1E0B5 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1E0B5 text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDD
oklch(93.7% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D1E0B5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C993
oklch(80.9% 0.075 123)
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Step 400
400
#92AD52
oklch(70.7% 0.122 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B01
oklch(26.9% 0.065 123.5)
#D1E0B5 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) | #E5DBB2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DAB7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4DCD4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1E0B5
#D1E0B5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 123.2)
- #E1D0FA
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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 #D1E0B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
Use #D1E0B5 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.