#D4DEBB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.048 120.3), rgb(212, 222, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#D4DEBB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4DEBB |
| RGB | rgb(212, 222, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.048 120.3) |
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 #D4DEBB | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4DEBB | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D4DEBB text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4DEBB text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4DEBB
oklch(88.4% 0.048 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#98AA62
oklch(70.7% 0.099 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9431
oklch(63% 0.126 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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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
#3C480B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A0A
oklch(27% 0.052 120.4)
#D4DEBB 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) | #E3DAB9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DABC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7DAD4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4DEBB
#D4DEBB
oklch(88.4% 0.048 120.3)
- #DDD2F4
#DDD2F4
oklch(88.3% 0.048 300.2)
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 #D4DEBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
Use #D4DEBB 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.