#D9E4B9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.058 119.2), rgb(217, 228, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#D9E4B9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9E4B9 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 228, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 44%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.058 119.2) |
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 #D9E4B9 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9E4B9 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D9E4B9 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9E4B9 text on black | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9E4B9
oklch(90% 0.058 119.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC891
oklch(80.9% 0.075 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#98AB50
oklch(70.7% 0.119 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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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
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#D9E4B9 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) | #EADFB6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DFBB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDDFD8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9E4B9
#D9E4B9
oklch(90% 0.058 119.2)
- #E3D6FF
#E3D6FF
oklch(89.9% 0.057 299.7)
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 #D9E4B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.022
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.036
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.051
Use #D9E4B9 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.