#D6DFBA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.05 118.5), rgb(214, 223, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#D6DFBA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.12:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6DFBA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 223, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.05 118.5) |
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 #D6DFBA | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6DFBA | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D6DFBA text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6DFBA text on black | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6DFBA
oklch(88.7% 0.05 118.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC798
oklch(80.9% 0.065 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA5D
oklch(70.8% 0.104 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#829427
oklch(63.2% 0.132 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4703
oklch(37.6% 0.086 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A07
oklch(27.1% 0.054 118.5)
#D6DFBA 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) | #E4DBB8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DADBD5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6DFBA
#D6DFBA
oklch(88.7% 0.05 118.5)
- #DED3F7
#DED3F7
oklch(88.7% 0.05 299.3)
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 #D6DFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
Use #D6DFBA 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.