#D9ECB5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.5% 0.075 123.4), rgb(217, 236, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#D9ECB5 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.61:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9ECB5 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 236, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.075 123.4) |
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 #D9ECB5 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9ECB5 | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9ECB5 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #D9ECB5 text on black | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9ECB5
oklch(91.5% 0.075 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 123.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB85
oklch(80.8% 0.096 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EB031
oklch(70.8% 0.155 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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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)
#D9ECB5 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) | #F3E5B2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E5B7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDE6DD | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9ECB5
#D9ECB5
oklch(91.5% 0.075 123.4)
- #EADCFF
#EADCFF
oklch(91.6% 0.049 303.6)
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 #D9ECB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.048
Use #D9ECB5 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.