#D4DEBD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.045 121), rgb(212, 222, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#D4DEBD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4DEBD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 222, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.045 121) |
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 #D4DEBD | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4DEBD | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D4DEBD text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4DEBD text on black | 14.98:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4DEBD
oklch(88.4% 0.045 121)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#98AA66
oklch(70.8% 0.094 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9439
oklch(63.1% 0.119 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#687E0B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475705
oklch(42.8% 0.1 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4811
oklch(37.9% 0.078 121)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#D4DEBD 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) | #E3DABB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DABE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7DAD5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4DEBD
#D4DEBD
oklch(88.4% 0.045 121)
- #DED3F3
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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 #D4DEBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
Use #D4DEBD 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.