#D9EC9C
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(91% 0.105 119.4), rgb(217, 236, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#D9EC9C is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 16.42:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EC9C |
| RGB | rgb(217, 236, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.105 119.4) |
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 #D9EC9C | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9EC9C | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D9EC9C text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #D9EC9C 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED1
oklch(93.5% 0.039 119.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9EC9C
oklch(91% 0.105 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7CD63
oklch(80.9% 0.135 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#D9EC9C 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) | #F6E396 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E4A0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0E4D8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EC9C
#D9EC9C
oklch(91% 0.105 119.4)
- #E6DBFF
#E6DBFF
oklch(91.1% 0.05 299.4)
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 #D9EC9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
Use #D9EC9C 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.