#D8F0AA
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(92.1% 0.094 123.6), rgb(216, 240, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#D8F0AA is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 16.96:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8F0AA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 240, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 70%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.094 123.6) |
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 #D8F0AA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8F0AA | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8F0AA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #D8F0AA text on black | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8F0AA
oklch(92.1% 0.094 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B0
oklch(88.5% 0.068 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1CE73
oklch(81% 0.122 123.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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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
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#D8F0AA 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) | #F8E8A5 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E7AD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDE9DE | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8F0AA
#D8F0AA
oklch(92.1% 0.094 123.6)
- #EBDEFF
#EBDEFF
oklch(92.1% 0.046 303.4)
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 #D8F0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.021
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.040
Use #D8F0AA 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.