#D8E2BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.052 119.4), rgb(216, 226, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#D8E2BC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.52:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8E2BC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 226, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 40%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.052 119.4) |
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 #D8E2BC | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8E2BC | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D8E2BC text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8E2BC text on black | 15.52:1 | 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)
#D8E2BC
oklch(89.5% 0.052 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC797
oklch(80.8% 0.066 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#99AA5B
oklch(70.7% 0.106 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#809423
oklch(63% 0.135 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4801
oklch(37.8% 0.089 120)
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Step 950
950
#232A06
oklch(26.9% 0.056 119.8)
#D8E2BC 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) | #E7DDBA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DEBD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCDED7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8E2BC
#D8E2BC
oklch(89.5% 0.052 119.4)
- #E1D6FB
#E1D6FB
oklch(89.6% 0.051 298.9)
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 #D8E2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
Use #D8E2BC 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.