#D4E185
Closest named color: Sandy (#F1DA7A). oklch(88% 0.117 115.4), rgb(212, 225, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#D4E185 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy (#F1DA7A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sandy (#F1DA7A) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E185 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 225, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.117 115.4) |
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 #D4E185 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E185 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E185 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E185 text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#F5F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 112.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 115.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E185
oklch(88% 0.117 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDCC4D
oklch(80.9% 0.151 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DAB00
oklch(70.6% 0.161 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#D4E185 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) | #EDD97E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDA89 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DED8CB | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E185
#D4E185
oklch(88% 0.117 115.4)
- #DACFFF
#DACFFF
oklch(87.9% 0.066 295.5)
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 #D4E185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.040
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.042
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.055
Use #D4E185 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.