#D7EBAA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.087 122), rgb(215, 235, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#D7EBAA is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.35:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7EBAA |
| RGB | rgb(215, 235, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.087 122) |
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 #D7EBAA | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7EBAA | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D7EBAA text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #D7EBAA text on black | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED6
oklch(93.7% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7EBAA
oklch(90.9% 0.087 122)
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Step 300
300
#B4CC78
oklch(80.8% 0.112 122)
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Step 400
400
#8FB000
oklch(70.7% 0.172 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#D7EBAA 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) | #F3E3A6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E3AD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCE4DA | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7EBAA
#D7EBAA
oklch(90.9% 0.087 122)
- #E7DAFF
#E7DAFF
oklch(91% 0.052 301.4)
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 #D7EBAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.045
Use #D7EBAA 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.