#D6F39F
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(92.4% 0.112 124.1), rgb(214, 243, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#D6F39F is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.18:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F39F |
| RGB | rgb(214, 243, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.112 124.1) |
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 #D6F39F | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F39F | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F39F text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #D6F39F text on black | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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)
#D6F39F
oklch(92.4% 0.112 124.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE3A9
oklch(88.6% 0.08 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADD061
oklch(80.9% 0.144 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 124)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#D6F39F 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) | #FCE999 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8E8A3 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCEBDE | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F39F
#D6F39F
oklch(92.4% 0.112 124.1)
- #ECDFFF
#ECDFFF
oklch(92.4% 0.045 303.9)
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 #D6F39F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.021
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
Use #D6F39F 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.