#D4DFCA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89% 0.031 129.8), rgb(212, 223, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#D4DFCA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4DFCA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 223, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 25%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.031 129.8) |
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 #D4DFCA | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4DFCA | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D4DFCA text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4DFCA text on black | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4DFCA
oklch(89% 0.031 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A97F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A935F
oklch(63% 0.079 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#627E45
oklch(55.7% 0.088 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#516A36
oklch(49.1% 0.082 130)
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Step 800
800
#43562E
oklch(42.6% 0.066 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#384729
oklch(37.6% 0.052 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#D4DFCA 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) | #E1DCC9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DBCB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5DDD9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4DFCA
#D4DFCA
oklch(89% 0.031 129.8)
- #E1D5EA
#E1D5EA
oklch(88.9% 0.031 311)
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 #D4DFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
Use #D4DFCA 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.