#D8DB76
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86.8% 0.125 110.2), rgb(216, 219, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#D8DB76 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8DB76 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 219, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.125 110.2) |
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 #D8DB76 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8DB76 | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D8DB76 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8DB76 text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F6F7E7
oklch(97.1% 0.021 109.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBEDCA
oklch(93.6% 0.046 109.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8DB76
oklch(86.8% 0.125 110.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C936
oklch(80.9% 0.16 110.3)
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Step 400
400
#A7A800
oklch(70.7% 0.155 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#D8DB76 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) | #E9D36D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAD77B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4D0C3 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8DB76
#D8DB76
oklch(86.8% 0.125 110.2)
- #D2CCFF
#D2CCFF
oklch(86.7% 0.07 290.2)
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 #D8DB76, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D8DB76.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.036
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.047
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.050
Use #D8DB76 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.