#D6EF9B
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(91.4% 0.111 122.1), rgb(214, 239, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#D6EF9B is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 122°. 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 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 16.67:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EF9B |
| RGB | rgb(214, 239, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.111 122.1) |
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 #D6EF9B | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6EF9B | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6EF9B text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #D6EF9B text on black | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6EF9B
oklch(91.4% 0.111 122.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0E2A8
oklch(88.5% 0.079 122)
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Step 300
300
#B1CF5F
oklch(80.9% 0.143 122.1)
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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)
#D6EF9B 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) | #F9E695 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E59F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDE7DA | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EF9B
#D6EF9B
oklch(91.4% 0.111 122.1)
- #E9DCFF
#E9DCFF
oklch(91.6% 0.049 302.3)
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 #D6EF9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
Use #D6EF9B 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.