#D6E079
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(87.7% 0.128 113.6), rgb(214, 224, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#D6E079 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.79:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6E079 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 224, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.128 113.6) |
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 #D6E079 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6E079 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D6E079 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6E079 text on black | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#F5F7E7
oklch(97% 0.021 112.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EECA
oklch(93.6% 0.048 113.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6E079
oklch(87.7% 0.128 113.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1CB36
oklch(80.9% 0.164 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1AA00
oklch(70.7% 0.158 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#D6E079 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) | #EDD770 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDA7E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1D6C8 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6E079
#D6E079
oklch(87.7% 0.128 113.6)
- #D8CFFF
#D8CFFF
oklch(87.7% 0.066 293.6)
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 #D6E079, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D6E079.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.037
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.045
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.048
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.053
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.053
Use #D6E079 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.