#D4E0BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.047 123.2), rgb(212, 224, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#D4E0BE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E0BE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 224, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 35%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.047 123.2) |
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 #D4E0BE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E0BE | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E0BE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E0BE 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E0BE
oklch(88.9% 0.047 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89D
oklch(81% 0.061 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AB65
oklch(70.8% 0.098 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B9538
oklch(63% 0.123 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#647F05
oklch(55.5% 0.135 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445802
oklch(42.8% 0.105 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#394810
oklch(37.6% 0.081 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#D4E0BE 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) | #E4DCBC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7DCD6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E0BE
#D4E0BE
oklch(88.9% 0.047 123.2)
- #E0D3F5
#E0D3F5
oklch(88.8% 0.048 302.8)
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 #D4E0BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
Use #D4E0BE 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.