#D7EFA8
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(91.8% 0.096 123.4), rgb(215, 239, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#D7EFA8 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 16.80:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7EFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 239, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.096 123.4) |
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 #D7EFA8 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D7EFA8 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D7EFA8 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #D7EFA8 text on black | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred 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 100.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#D7EFA8
oklch(91.8% 0.096 123.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D0E1B0
oklch(88.5% 0.068 123.3)
-
Step 300
300
#B1CE72
oklch(80.9% 0.123 123.5)
-
Step 400
400
#8CB100
oklch(70.7% 0.174 123.3)
-
Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
-
Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
-
Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
-
Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
-
Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
-
Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#D7EFA8 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) | #F7E7A3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E6AB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCE8DC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7EFA8
#D7EFA8
oklch(91.8% 0.096 123.4)
- #EADDFF
#EADDFF
oklch(91.8% 0.048 302.8)
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 #D7EFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.041
Use #D7EFA8 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.