#D3E97C

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #D3E97C

The hex code #D3E97C represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Khaki. Its digital footprint relies on 211 parts red, 233 parts green, and 124 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 9% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 72.1° hue, 71.2% saturation, and 70.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D3E97C
RGB211, 233, 124
HSL72.1°, 71.2%, 70.0%
CMYK9%, 0%, 47%, 9%
HSV72.1°, 46.8%, 91.4%
LAB88.7, -23.3, 50.2
XYZ59.6, 73.6, 30.1
Decimal13887868

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.72:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D3E97C; }
.text-color { color: #D3E97C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D3E97C; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
#F0E68C