#D4DEBC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.047 120.7), rgb(212, 222, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#D4DEBC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4DEBC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 222, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 34%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.047 120.7) |
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 #D4DEBC | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4DEBC | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D4DEBC text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4DEBC text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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)
#D4DEBC
oklch(88.4% 0.047 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AA64
oklch(70.7% 0.096 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F9435
oklch(63% 0.123 120.7)
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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
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C480E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A0B
oklch(27% 0.05 120.6)
#D4DEBC 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) | #E3DABA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DABD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7DAD4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4DEBC
#D4DEBC
oklch(88.4% 0.047 120.7)
- #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 #D4DEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
Use #D4DEBC 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.