#D6E4BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.9% 0.051 124.3), rgb(214, 228, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#D6E4BF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.70:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6E4BF |
| RGB | rgb(214, 228, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.051 124.3) |
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 #D6E4BF | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6E4BF | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D6E4BF text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6E4BF text on black | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6E4BF
oklch(89.9% 0.051 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89A
oklch(80.8% 0.065 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#92AC60
oklch(70.7% 0.106 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#78972D
oklch(63.2% 0.136 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384908
oklch(37.7% 0.088 124)
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Step 950
950
#212B08
oklch(27.1% 0.056 123.8)
#D6E4BF 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) | #E9DFBD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DFC0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9E0DA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6E4BF
#D6E4BF
oklch(89.9% 0.051 124.3)
- #E5D6FA
#E5D6FA
oklch(89.9% 0.051 304.3)
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 #D6E4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
Use #D6E4BF 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.