#D4E1B2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.064 120.3), rgb(212, 225, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#D4E1B2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E1B2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 225, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 44%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.064 120.3) |
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 #D4E1B2 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E1B2 | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E1B2 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E1B2 text on black | 15.21:1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E1B2
oklch(88.8% 0.064 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C98D
oklch(80.9% 0.082 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#96AC46
oklch(70.6% 0.13 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#D4E1B2 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) | #E7DBAF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DBB4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8DCD4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E1B2
#D4E1B2
oklch(88.8% 0.064 120.3)
- #E0D1FF
#E0D1FF
oklch(88.7% 0.064 300)
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 #D4E1B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
Use #D4E1B2 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.