#D7E1BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.3% 0.049 120), rgb(215, 225, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#D7E1BD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.39:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7E1BD |
| RGB | rgb(215, 225, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.049 120) |
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 #D7E1BD | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7E1BD | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D7E1BD text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7E1BD text on black | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7E1BD
oklch(89.3% 0.049 120)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79A
oklch(80.9% 0.062 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#98AA60
oklch(70.7% 0.101 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#80942D
oklch(63% 0.129 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4808
oklch(37.8% 0.085 120.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A08
oklch(27% 0.054 120.1)
#D7E1BD 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) | #E6DDBB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDBE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DADDD7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7E1BD
#D7E1BD
oklch(89.3% 0.049 120)
- #E0D5F8
#E0D5F8
oklch(89.3% 0.049 299.8)
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 #D7E1BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
Use #D7E1BD 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.