#D7E16B Color
#D7E16B is rgb(215, 225, 107) in RGB, hsl(65, 66%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 52%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D7E16Brgb(215, 225, 107)hsl(65, 66%, 65%)hsv(65, 52%, 88%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 52%, 12%)oklch(87.8% 0.143 113.3)lab(86.99% -15.33 55.51)lch(86.99% 57.59 105.44)What #D7E16B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D7E16B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D7E16B Channel Values
How #D7E16B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 215 · G 225 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 66% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 52% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7E16B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #D7E16B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7E16B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D7E16B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #D7E16B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#D7E16B#DFDF6B#DCE06B#DEDE6C#DBDF6B#E2D7D7#DDDBB5#D9D9D9Using #D7E16B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d7e16b: #D7E16B;background-color: #D7E16B;colors: { 'color-d7e16b': '#D7E16B' }Color(red: 0.843, green: 0.882, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_d7e16b">#D7E16B</color>fill="#D7E16B"More Green Colors
#D7E16B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D7E16B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D7E16B?
#D7E16B is a light green — rgb(215, 225, 107) in RGB and hsl(65, 66%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.44.
What is the RGB value of #D7E16B?
#D7E16B is rgb(215, 225, 107) — red 215, green 225, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D7E16B?
#D7E16B converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 52%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D7E16B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D7E16B scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D7E16B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D7E16B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.79, which is visibly different.
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