#D7E8A9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.3% 0.084 120.4), rgb(215, 232, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#D7E8A9 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7E8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 232, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.084 120.4) |
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 #D7E8A9 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7E8A9 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D7E8A9 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7E8A9 text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 118.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7E8A9
oklch(90.3% 0.084 120.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7CB7A
oklch(80.8% 0.108 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#D7E8A9 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) | #F0E1A5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE1AC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDE1D7 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7E8A9
#D7E8A9
oklch(90.3% 0.084 120.4)
- #E4D7FF
#E4D7FF
oklch(90.2% 0.056 300.1)
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 #D7E8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.046
Use #D7E8A9 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.