#D7E196
Closest named color: Light Gold (#F3DE8A). oklch(88.5% 0.097 114.6), rgb(215, 225, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#D7E196 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Gold (#F3DE8A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Gold (#F3DE8A) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7E196 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 225, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.097 114.6) |
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 #D7E196 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7E196 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D7E196 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7E196 text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#F5F7EA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 113.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7E196
oklch(88.5% 0.097 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFCA67
oklch(81% 0.124 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 114.7)
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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)
#D7E196 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) | #EBDA91 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDB99 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFD9CE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7E196
#D7E196
oklch(88.5% 0.097 114.6)
- #DBD2FF
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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 #D7E196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.038
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
Use #D7E196 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.