#D4DEBE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.044 121.4), rgb(212, 222, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#D4DEBE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.044 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 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4DEBE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 222, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.044 121.4) |
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 #D4DEBE | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4DEBE | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D4DEBE text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4DEBE text on black | 14.99:1 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4DEBE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 122)
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Step 400
400
#98AA68
oklch(70.8% 0.092 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F943D
oklch(63.1% 0.116 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E15
oklch(55.6% 0.126 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#576A03
oklch(49.1% 0.117 121.2)
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Step 800
800
#47570B
oklch(42.8% 0.097 121.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4714
oklch(37.5% 0.075 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#D4DEBE 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) | #E2DABC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DABF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7DAD5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4DEBE
#D4DEBE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 121.4)
- #DED3F2
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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 #D4DEBE, 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 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
Use #D4DEBE 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.