#D8E9B5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.071 122.5), rgb(216, 233, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#D8E9B5 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.071 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 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8E9B5 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 233, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 54%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.071 122.5) |
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 #D8E9B5 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8E9B5 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D8E9B5 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #D8E9B5 text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8E9B5
oklch(90.8% 0.071 122.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6CB88
oklch(81% 0.092 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AE3A
oklch(70.6% 0.145 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#D8E9B5 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) | #F0E3B2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE2B7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCE4DB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8E9B5
#D8E9B5
oklch(90.8% 0.071 122.5)
- #E7D9FF
#E7D9FF
oklch(90.8% 0.053 302.1)
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 #D8E9B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.050
Use #D8E9B5 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.