#D7E400
Closest named color: Yellowy Green (#BFF128). oklch(87.9% 0.197 113.9), rgb(215, 228, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#D7E400 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Green (#BFF128), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Green (#BFF128) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7E400 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 228, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.197 113.9) |
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 #D7E400 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7E400 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D7E400 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7E400 text on black | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#F5F9DF
oklch(97.2% 0.034 114.1)
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Step 100
100
#E9F0B8
oklch(93.6% 0.073 113.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7E400
oklch(87.9% 0.197 113.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0CC00
oklch(80.8% 0.182 114)
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Step 400
400
#A0AA00
oklch(70.6% 0.159 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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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)
#D7E400 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) | #F6D800 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5DC2C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6D5C2 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7E400
#D7E400
oklch(87.9% 0.197 113.9)
- #D9D0FF
#D9D0FF
oklch(88% 0.065 293.8)
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 #D7E400, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D7E400.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.040
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Yellow #C6F808 ΔE 0.053
- Dandelion #FEDF08 ΔE 0.056
- Off Yellow #F1F33F ΔE 0.057
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.059
- Sunflower Yellow #FFDA03 ΔE 0.061
- Yellowgreen #BBF90F ΔE 0.061
Use #D7E400 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.