#D6DEB8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.051 117.1), rgb(214, 222, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#D6DEB8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6DEB8 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 222, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.051 117.1) |
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 #D6DEB8 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6DEB8 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D6DEB8 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6DEB8 text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6DEB8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 117.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA95A
oklch(70.7% 0.105 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#84931F
oklch(63% 0.135 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A05
oklch(27.1% 0.056 116.9)
#D6DEB8 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) | #E4DAB6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DAB9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DADAD3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6DEB8
#D6DEB8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 117.1)
- #DCD3F8
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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 #D6DEB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
Use #D6DEB8 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.