#D9E8A7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.4% 0.086 118.7), rgb(217, 232, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#D9E8A7 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.05:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9E8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 232, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.086 118.7) |
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 #D9E8A7 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9E8A7 | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D9E8A7 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9E8A7 text on black | 16.05:1 | 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
#E7EDD6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 118.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9E8A7
oklch(90.4% 0.086 118.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9CB77
oklch(80.9% 0.11 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#97AE00
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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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
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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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
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#D9E8A7 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) | #F1E1A3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE1AA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFE1D7 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9E8A7
#D9E8A7
oklch(90.4% 0.086 118.7)
- #E4D8FF
#E4D8FF
oklch(90.4% 0.054 299.4)
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 #D9E8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.039
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
Use #D9E8A7 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.