#D6EAA9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.6% 0.087 122), rgb(214, 234, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#D6EAA9 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.20:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 234, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.087 122) |
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 #D6EAA9 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6EAA9 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D6EAA9 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #D6EAA9 text on black | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED6
oklch(93.7% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6EAA9
oklch(90.6% 0.087 122)
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Step 300
300
#B4CC78
oklch(80.8% 0.112 122)
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Step 400
400
#8FB000
oklch(70.7% 0.172 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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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)
#D6EAA9 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) | #F2E2A5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE2AC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBE3D9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EAA9
#D6EAA9
oklch(90.6% 0.087 122)
- #E6D8FF
#E6D8FF
oklch(90.6% 0.055 301.7)
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 #D6EAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
Use #D6EAA9 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.