#D9EABA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.2% 0.066 123.5), rgb(217, 234, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#D9EABA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.42:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EABA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 234, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.066 123.5) |
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 #D9EABA | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9EABA | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D9EABA text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #D9EABA text on black | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9EABA
oklch(91.2% 0.066 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA8D
oklch(80.8% 0.085 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AE46
oklch(70.7% 0.136 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#D9EABA 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) | #F0E4B7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE3BC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDE5DD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EABA
#D9EABA
oklch(91.2% 0.066 123.5)
- #E9DAFF
#E9DAFF
oklch(91.2% 0.052 303.8)
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 #D9EABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.049
Use #D9EABA 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.