#D9EE9B
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(91.5% 0.108 120.1), rgb(217, 238, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#D9EE9B is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 16.65:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9EE9B |
| RGB | rgb(217, 238, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.108 120.1) |
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 #D9EE9B | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D9EE9B | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D9EE9B text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #D9EE9B text on black | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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
#F4F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 119.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D9EE9B
oklch(91.5% 0.108 120.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2E1A8
oklch(88.4% 0.077 120)
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Step 300
300
#B5CE5F
oklch(81% 0.14 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#94AF00
oklch(70.8% 0.168 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#D9EE9B 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) | #F8E595 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E59F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0E6D9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9EE9B
#D9EE9B
oklch(91.5% 0.108 120.1)
- #E7DCFF
#E7DCFF
oklch(91.4% 0.049 299.8)
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 #D9EE9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.033
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
Use #D9EE9B 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.