#D9E7BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.7% 0.058 122.5), rgb(217, 231, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#D9E7BD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.11:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9E7BD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 231, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.058 122.5) |
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 #D9E7BD | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9E7BD | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D9E7BD text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9E7BD text on black | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9E7BD
oklch(90.7% 0.058 122.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C994
oklch(81% 0.074 122.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AC54
oklch(70.6% 0.118 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A970A
oklch(63.1% 0.151 122.4)
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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
#212B02
oklch(27% 0.063 122.6)
#D9E7BD 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) | #ECE2BB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE1BF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCE3DB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9E7BD
#D9E7BD
oklch(90.7% 0.058 122.5)
- #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 #D9E7BD, 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 0.024
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.048
Use #D9E7BD 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.