#D4E1B3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.063 120.5), rgb(212, 225, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#D4E1B3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 121°. 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 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.22:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E1B3 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 225, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 43%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.063 120.5) |
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 #D4E1B3 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E1B3 | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E1B3 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E1B3 text on black | 15.22:1 | 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
#E7ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E1B3
oklch(88.8% 0.063 120.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C98E
oklch(80.9% 0.081 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#96AC49
oklch(70.7% 0.128 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#D4E1B3 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) | #E7DCB0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DCB5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8DCD4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E1B3
#D4E1B3
oklch(88.8% 0.063 120.5)
- #E0D1FE
#E0D1FE
oklch(88.7% 0.063 300.3)
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 #D4E1B3, 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 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
Use #D4E1B3 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.