#D3E16B
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(87.5% 0.143 115), rgb(211, 225, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#D3E16B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.75:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3E16B |
| RGB | rgb(211, 225, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.143 115) |
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 #D3E16B | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3E16B | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D3E16B text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3E16B text on black | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#F4F8E5
oklch(97.1% 0.025 116.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EFC6
oklch(93.6% 0.054 115.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3E16B
oklch(87.5% 0.143 115)
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Step 300
300
#BECD00
oklch(80.9% 0.183 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#D3E16B 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) | #EFD760 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EED972 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DED6C7 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3E16B
#D3E16B
oklch(87.5% 0.143 115)
- #D9CEFF
#D9CEFF
oklch(87.6% 0.068 295.3)
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 #D3E16B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D3E16B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.036
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.054
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.056
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.056
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.059
Use #D3E16B 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.