#D7D98A
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86.6% 0.101 109.6), rgb(215, 217, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#D7D98A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7D98A |
| RGB | rgb(215, 217, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.101 109.6) |
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 #D7D98A | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7D98A | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D7D98A text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7D98A text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#F6F7EA
oklch(97.2% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBEDD0
oklch(93.7% 0.038 110.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7D98A
oklch(86.6% 0.101 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C85D
oklch(81% 0.13 110)
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Step 400
400
#A8A700
oklch(70.6% 0.153 109.3)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#D7D98A 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) | #E5D384 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D68D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1D0C5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7D98A
#D7D98A
oklch(86.6% 0.101 109.6)
- #D1CCFF
#D1CCFF
oklch(86.6% 0.07 289.3)
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 #D7D98A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.038
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.050
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.054
Use #D7D98A 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.