#D7DEB0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.061 114.7), rgb(215, 222, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#D7DEB0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7DEB0 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 222, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 41%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.061 114.7) |
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 #D7DEB0 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7DEB0 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D7DEB0 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7DEB0 text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 115)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7DEB0
oklch(88.4% 0.061 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC78C
oklch(80.9% 0.079 114.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA944
oklch(70.6% 0.126 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#D7DEB0 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) | #E5D9AD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DAB2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDD9D1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7DEB0
#D7DEB0
oklch(88.4% 0.061 114.7)
- #DBD1FE
#DBD1FE
oklch(88.3% 0.062 295.3)
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 #D7DEB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
Use #D7DEB0 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.