#D8DEB3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.057 114), rgb(216, 222, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#D8DEB3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8DEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 222, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.057 114) |
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 #D8DEB3 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8DEB3 | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D8DEB3 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8DEB3 text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8DEB3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 114)
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Step 300
300
#BFC690
oklch(80.8% 0.073 114)
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Step 400
400
#A0A94C
oklch(70.8% 0.118 114)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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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)
#D8DEB3 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) | #E5DAB0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DBB5 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDD9D2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8DEB3
#D8DEB3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 114)
- #DBD3FC
#DBD3FC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 294.2)
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 #D8DEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
Use #D8DEB3 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.