#D4DEBF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.043 121.8), rgb(212, 222, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#D4DEBF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4DEBF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 222, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 32%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.043 121.8) |
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 #D4DEBF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4DEBF | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D4DEBF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4DEBF text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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)
#D4DEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79F
oklch(80.9% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AA6B
oklch(70.8% 0.088 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9441
oklch(63.1% 0.112 122)
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Step 600
600
#687E1C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#566A0C
oklch(49.1% 0.114 122)
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Step 800
800
#475710
oklch(42.9% 0.095 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4716
oklch(37.6% 0.073 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#D4DEBF 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) | #E2DABD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DAC0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7DBD5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4DEBF
#D4DEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 121.8)
- #DED3F1
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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 #D4DEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
Use #D4DEBF 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.