#D6EEA9
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(91.5% 0.093 123.8), rgb(214, 238, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#D6EEA9 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 16.66:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 238, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.093 123.8) |
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 #D6EEA9 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6EEA9 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6EEA9 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #D6EEA9 text on black | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6EEA9
oklch(91.5% 0.093 123.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B1
oklch(88.5% 0.066 123.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1CE75
oklch(81% 0.12 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#D6EEA9 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) | #F6E6A4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E5AC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBE7DC | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EEA9
#D6EEA9
oklch(91.5% 0.093 123.8)
- #EADBFF
#EADBFF
oklch(91.4% 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 #D6EEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
Use #D6EEA9 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.