#D4E0AE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.067 118.8), rgb(212, 224, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#D4E0AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.07:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E0AE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 224, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.067 118.8) |
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 #D4E0AE | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E0AE | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E0AE text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E0AE text on black | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDDA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E0AE
oklch(88.5% 0.067 118.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC989
oklch(80.9% 0.087 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#98AC3C
oklch(70.7% 0.138 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#D4E0AE 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) | #E7DAAB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DBB0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9DAD2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E0AE
#D4E0AE
oklch(88.5% 0.067 118.8)
- #DED0FF
#DED0FF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 298.7)
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 #D4E0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
Use #D4E0AE 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.