#D9E8A5
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(90.4% 0.088 118.5), rgb(217, 232, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#D9E8A5 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.03:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9E8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 232, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.088 118.5) |
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 #D9E8A5 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9E8A5 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D9E8A5 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9E8A5 text on black | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD5
oklch(93.5% 0.032 118.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9E8A5
oklch(90.4% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9CB74
oklch(80.9% 0.114 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#97AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#D9E8A5 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) | #F1E1A1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE1A8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0E1D6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9E8A5
#D9E8A5
oklch(90.4% 0.088 118.5)
- #E3D8FF
#E3D8FF
oklch(90.3% 0.054 298.2)
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 #D9E8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
Use #D9E8A5 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.