#D4DB97
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87% 0.089 113), rgb(212, 219, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#D4DB97 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4DB97 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 219, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.089 113) |
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 #D4DB97 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4DB97 | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D4DB97 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4DB97 text on black | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#F5F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD4
oklch(93.6% 0.033 114.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4DB97
oklch(87% 0.089 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C96F
oklch(81% 0.114 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2AA00
oklch(70.8% 0.158 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#D4DB97 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) | #E5D592 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D69A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCD3C9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4DB97
#D4DB97
oklch(87% 0.089 113)
- #D5CCFF
#D5CCFF
oklch(86.9% 0.071 293)
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 #D4DB97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.045
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
Use #D4DB97 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.