#D6E7BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.4% 0.061 124.8), rgb(214, 231, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#D6E7BB is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6E7BB |
| RGB | rgb(214, 231, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.061 124.8) |
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 #D6E7BB | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6E7BB | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D6E7BB text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6E7BB text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6E7BB
oklch(90.4% 0.061 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA92
oklch(80.9% 0.079 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAE51
oklch(70.7% 0.126 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C01
oklch(27.1% 0.067 125.3)
#D6E7BB 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) | #ECE1B8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE1BD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9E3DB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6E7BB
#D6E7BB
oklch(90.4% 0.061 124.8)
- #E8D6FF
#E8D6FF
oklch(90.3% 0.058 305.1)
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 #D6E7BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.053
Use #D6E7BB 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.