#D3D78D
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.9% 0.095 110.9), rgb(211, 215, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#D3D78D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3D78D |
| RGB | rgb(211, 215, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 48%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.095 110.9) |
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 #D3D78D | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3D78D | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D3D78D text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3D78D text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#F6F7EA
oklch(97.2% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDD2
oklch(93.7% 0.036 112.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3D78D
oklch(85.9% 0.095 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C865
oklch(80.9% 0.123 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A800
oklch(70.6% 0.155 110.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#D3D78D 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) | #E2D188 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D390 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCCFC4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3D78D
#D3D78D
oklch(85.9% 0.095 110.9)
- #D0C9FF
#D0C9FF
oklch(85.9% 0.075 290.7)
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 #D3D78D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.050
Use #D3D78D 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.