What color is #D9DE6D?

#D9DE6D is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Succulent Lime. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D9DE6D?

The RGB value is 217, 222, 109: 217 red, 222 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D9DE6D?

The complementary color is #726DDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D9DE6D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.62:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D9DE6D color

#D9DE6D rgb(217, 222, 109)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #D9DE6D is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.1% red, 87.1% green and 42.7% blue (217, 222, 109).

Its hue angle is 63°, with 63% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Succulent Lime (#DCDD65), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.62:1).

#D9DE6D color codes

HEX	`#D9DE6D`
RGB	`rgb(217, 222, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.1%, 87.1%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(63, 63%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(63, 51%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 51%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.06, -17.03, 54.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.06, 56.79, 107.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.498, 68.1, 24.581)`
Decimal	`14278253`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D9DE6D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D9DE6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D9DE6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D9DE6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d9de6d; }
.text { color: #d9de6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d9de6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(217 222 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d9de6d, #a0de6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Yellow.

Questions

What color is #D9DE6D?: #D9DE6D is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Succulent Lime. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D9DE6D?: The RGB value is 217, 222, 109: 217 red, 222 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D9DE6D?: The complementary color is #726DDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D9DE6D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.62:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.