#D8E7BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.6% 0.059 123.2), rgb(216, 231, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#D8E7BC is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.07:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8E7BC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 231, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.059 123.2) |
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 #D8E7BC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8E7BC | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D8E7BC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8E7BC text on black | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDD
oklch(93.7% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8E7BC
oklch(90.6% 0.059 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C993
oklch(80.9% 0.075 123)
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Step 400
400
#92AD52
oklch(70.7% 0.122 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B02
oklch(26.9% 0.064 123.7)
#D8E7BC 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) | #ECE2B9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE1BE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBE2DB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8E7BC
#D8E7BC
oklch(90.6% 0.059 123.2)
- #E7D8FF
#E7D8FF
oklch(90.6% 0.055 302.8)
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 #D8E7BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #D8E7BC 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.