#D6E4BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.8% 0.055 123.2), rgb(214, 228, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#D6E4BC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.68:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6E4BC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 228, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.055 123.2) |
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 #D6E4BC | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6E4BC | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D6E4BC text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6E4BC text on black | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6E4BC
oklch(89.8% 0.055 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C996
oklch(81% 0.071 123)
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Step 400
400
#93AC59
oklch(70.7% 0.113 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#79971D
oklch(63.1% 0.145 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B05
oklch(27% 0.06 123.2)
#D6E4BC 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) | #E9DFBA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DEBE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9E0D9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6E4BC
#D6E4BC
oklch(89.8% 0.055 123.2)
- #E5D5FC
#E5D5FC
oklch(89.8% 0.055 303.9)
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 #D6E4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
Use #D6E4BC 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.