#D6DFB2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.06 116.8), rgb(214, 223, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#D6DFB2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.05:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6DFB2 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 223, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 41%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.06 116.8) |
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 #D6DFB2 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6DFB2 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D6DFB2 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6DFB2 text on black | 15.05:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6DFB2
oklch(88.5% 0.06 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC88E
oklch(81% 0.078 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CAA48
oklch(70.7% 0.124 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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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
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#D6DFB2 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) | #E6DAAF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DBB4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBDAD3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6DFB2
#D6DFB2
oklch(88.5% 0.06 116.8)
- #DDD2FD
#DDD2FD
oklch(88.6% 0.06 296.9)
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 #D6DFB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
Use #D6DFB2 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.