#D6EC9A
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(90.8% 0.108 120.8), rgb(214, 236, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#D6EC9A is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EC9A |
| RGB | rgb(214, 236, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 68%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.108 120.8) |
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 #D6EC9A | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6EC9A | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D6EC9A text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #D6EC9A text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED1
oklch(93.5% 0.039 119.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6EC9A
oklch(90.8% 0.108 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4CE61
oklch(80.9% 0.139 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#D6EC9A 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) | #F6E394 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E39E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDE4D7 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EC9A
#D6EC9A
oklch(90.8% 0.108 120.8)
- #E6D9FF
#E6D9FF
oklch(90.7% 0.053 300.9)
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 #D6EC9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.028
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.047
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.048
Use #D6EC9A 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.