#D7E2BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.054 120), rgb(215, 226, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#D7E2BA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.47:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7E2BA |
| RGB | rgb(215, 226, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.054 120) |
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 #D7E2BA | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7E2BA | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D7E2BA text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7E2BA text on black | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7E2BA
oklch(89.4% 0.054 120)
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Step 300
300
#BAC895
oklch(80.9% 0.07 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#98AB57
oklch(70.8% 0.112 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9517
oklch(63.1% 0.143 119.9)
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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
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A04
oklch(26.9% 0.058 119.5)
#D7E2BA 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) | #E8DDB8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DDBC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBDED7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7E2BA
#D7E2BA
oklch(89.4% 0.054 120)
- #E1D5FC
#E1D5FC
oklch(89.5% 0.054 299.4)
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 #D7E2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
Use #D7E2BA 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.