#D4E0BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.052 121.7), rgb(212, 224, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#D4E0BA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E0BA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 224, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.052 121.7) |
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 #D4E0BA | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E0BA | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E0BA text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E0BA text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E0BA
oklch(88.8% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C898
oklch(80.9% 0.067 122)
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Step 400
400
#96AB5C
oklch(70.7% 0.107 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9625
oklch(63.2% 0.138 122)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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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
#3A4802
oklch(37.6% 0.089 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A06
oklch(26.8% 0.056 121.1)
#D4E0BA 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) | #E5DBB8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7DCD5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E0BA
#D4E0BA
oklch(88.8% 0.052 121.7)
- #E0D3F8
#E0D3F8
oklch(88.9% 0.052 301.4)
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 #D4E0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
Use #D4E0BA 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.