#D6DEBF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.042 119), rgb(214, 222, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#D6DEBF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.06:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6DEBF |
| RGB | rgb(214, 222, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 32%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.042 119) |
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 #D6DEBF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6DEBF | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D6DEBF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6DEBF text on black | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6DEBF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 119)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96A
oklch(70.8% 0.087 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#82933F
oklch(63.1% 0.111 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D19
oklch(55.7% 0.121 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A6907
oklch(49.1% 0.113 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A560D
oklch(42.8% 0.094 119)
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Step 900
900
#3D4715
oklch(37.7% 0.073 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 119.7)
#D6DEBF 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) | #E3DABD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DAC0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9DAD5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6DEBF
#D6DEBF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 119)
- #DDD4F2
#DDD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 299.2)
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 #D6DEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
Use #D6DEBF 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.