#D6DFA5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.3% 0.077 115.2), rgb(214, 223, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#D6DFA5 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.95:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6DFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 223, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 48%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.077 115.2) |
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 #D6DFA5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6DFA5 | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D6DFA5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6DFA5 text on black | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD7
oklch(93.7% 0.029 115.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6DFA5
oklch(88.3% 0.077 115.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC97D
oklch(81% 0.1 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB0E
oklch(70.7% 0.158 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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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)
#D6DFA5 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) | #E7D9A1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DAA7 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDD8D0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6DFA5
#D6DFA5
oklch(88.3% 0.077 115.2)
- #DBD1FF
#DBD1FF
oklch(88.3% 0.064 295)
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 #D6DFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
Use #D6DFA5 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.