#D5E99A
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.1% 0.104 120.1), rgb(213, 233, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#D5E99A is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E99A |
| RGB | rgb(213, 233, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 64%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.104 120.1) |
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 #D5E99A | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E99A | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E99A text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E99A text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED2
oklch(93.6% 0.038 120.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E99A
oklch(90.1% 0.104 120.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5CD65
oklch(80.8% 0.133 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#94AF00
oklch(70.8% 0.168 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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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)
#D5E99A 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) | #F3E094 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E19E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCE1D5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E99A
#D5E99A
oklch(90.1% 0.104 120.1)
- #E4D6FF
#E4D6FF
oklch(90% 0.057 300.8)
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 #D5E99A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #D5E99A 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.