#D4DFBD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.047 121.9), rgb(212, 223, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#D4DFBD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.08:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4DFBD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 223, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 35%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.047 121.9) |
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 #D4DFBD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4DFBD | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D4DFBD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4DFBD text on black | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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)
#D4DFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 121.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79C
oklch(80.8% 0.06 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#96AA65
oklch(70.6% 0.096 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D9537
oklch(63.1% 0.123 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#677F02
oklch(55.7% 0.134 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B480F
oklch(37.8% 0.081 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#D4DFBD 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) | #E4DBBB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DBBE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7DBD5 | 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°).
- #D4DFBD
#D4DFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 121.9)
- #DFD3F4
#DFD3F4
oklch(88.7% 0.047 302)
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 #D4DFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
Use #D4DFBD 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.