#D8E9A3 Hex Color
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Nowhere near a bright lemon, this pale yellow leans green and stays light and unsaturated. The hex code #d8e9a3 works as a soft base in spring themes and baby products, and it holds up better beside muted greens or slate blue than beside white. Black text reads at about 16.1:1 contrast on it, so small body copy stays legible.
Questions about #d8e9a3
What is #d8e9a3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d8e9a3 is rgb(216, 233, 163), in HSL hsl(75, 61%, 78%) and in CMYK 7%, 0%, 30%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #d8e9a3?
Deeper, muted neighbors work best, like olive, slate blue, or terracotta, which give this pale yellow contrast without stealing its softness. Next to plain white it tends to wash out.
Is #d8e9a3 readable on white or black?
#d8e9a3 has a 1.30:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.10:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.