#D9EAAD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.082 120.7), rgb(217, 234, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#D9EAAD is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EAAD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 234, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.082 120.7) |
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 #D9EAAD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9EAAD | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D9EAAD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #D9EAAD text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9EAAD
oklch(90.9% 0.082 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7CB7D
oklch(80.9% 0.104 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#92AF05
oklch(70.7% 0.168 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#D9EAAD 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) | #F2E3A9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E3B0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEE4DA | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EAAD
#D9EAAD
oklch(90.9% 0.082 120.7)
- #E6DAFF
#E6DAFF
oklch(90.9% 0.051 300.2)
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 #D9EAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
Use #D9EAAD 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.