#D9EAB1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.077 121.4), rgb(217, 234, 177).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#D9EAB1 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.35:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EAB1 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 234, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.077 121.4) |
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 #D9EAB1 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9EAB1 | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D9EAB1 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #D9EAB1 text on black | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9EAB1
oklch(91% 0.077 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6CB82
oklch(80.9% 0.099 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#92AF26
oklch(70.8% 0.158 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#D9EAB1 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) | #F1E3AD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE3B3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEE4DB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EAB1
#D9EAB1
oklch(91% 0.077 121.4)
- #E7DAFF
#E7DAFF
oklch(91% 0.052 301.4)
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 #D9EAB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
Use #D9EAB1 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.