#D6E8AE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.3% 0.078 122), rgb(214, 232, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#D6E8AE is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 122°. 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 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.01:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6E8AE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 232, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.078 122) |
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 #D6E8AE | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6E8AE | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D6E8AE text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6E8AE text on black | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 122)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6E8AE
oklch(90.3% 0.078 122)
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Step 300
300
#B5CB81
oklch(80.8% 0.1 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#90AF21
oklch(70.6% 0.161 122)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#D6E8AE 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) | #EFE1AA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE1B0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBE2D8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6E8AE
#D6E8AE
oklch(90.3% 0.078 122)
- #E6D7FF
#E6D7FF
oklch(90.4% 0.056 302.3)
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 #D6E8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #D6E8AE 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.