#D1E39B
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.5% 0.095 119.8), rgb(209, 227, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#D1E39B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1E39B |
| RGB | rgb(209, 227, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 56%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.095 119.8) |
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 #D1E39B | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D1E39B | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D1E39B text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1E39B text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#E6EED4
oklch(93.6% 0.035 121)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D1E39B
oklch(88.5% 0.095 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7CC6E
oklch(80.9% 0.122 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#94AE00
oklch(70.6% 0.167 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#D1E39B 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) | #ECDB96 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADB9E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7DCD0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1E39B
#D1E39B
oklch(88.5% 0.095 119.8)
- #DFD0FF
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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 #D1E39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.045
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
Use #D1E39B 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.