#D1E2B5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.063 124.5), rgb(209, 226, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#D1E2B5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.25:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1E2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 226, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.063 124.5) |
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 #D1E2B5 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D1E2B5 | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D1E2B5 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1E2B5 text on black | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D1E2B5
oklch(88.8% 0.063 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA91
oklch(80.9% 0.08 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAE4E
oklch(70.7% 0.129 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#D1E2B5 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) | #E7DCB2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DBB7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4DDD6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1E2B5
#D1E2B5
oklch(88.8% 0.063 124.5)
- #E3D1FC
#E3D1FC
oklch(88.9% 0.061 304.2)
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 #D1E2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.014
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
Use #D1E2B5 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.