#D8E2BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.053 119.2), rgb(216, 226, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#D8E2BB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.51:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8E2BB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 226, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 40%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.053 119.2) |
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 #D8E2BB | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8E2BB | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D8E2BB text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8E2BB text on black | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8E2BB
oklch(89.5% 0.053 119.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC796
oklch(80.8% 0.067 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#99AA59
oklch(70.6% 0.108 119)
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Step 500
500
#81941C
oklch(63% 0.138 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A05
oklch(26.9% 0.057 119.6)
#D8E2BB 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) | #E8DDB9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DEBD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCDED7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8E2BB
#D8E2BB
oklch(89.5% 0.053 119.2)
- #E1D5FB
#E1D5FB
oklch(89.4% 0.053 299.7)
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 #D8E2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
Use #D8E2BB 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.