#D4E1C2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.2% 0.044 125.8), rgb(212, 225, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#D4E1C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E1C2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 225, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 34%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.044 125.8) |
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 #D4E1C2 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E1C2 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E1C2 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E1C2 text on black | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E1C2
oklch(89.2% 0.044 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C8A0
oklch(81% 0.057 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#789643
oklch(63.2% 0.116 126.1)
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Step 600
600
#618021
oklch(55.7% 0.125 126.1)
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Step 700
700
#506C12
oklch(49.2% 0.117 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#425813
oklch(42.8% 0.097 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#384818
oklch(37.6% 0.074 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 124.7)
#D4E1C2 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) | #E5DDC0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DCC3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6DED8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E1C2
#D4E1C2
oklch(89.2% 0.044 125.8)
- #E2D4F3
#E2D4F3
oklch(89.1% 0.045 305.9)
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 #D4E1C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
Use #D4E1C2 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.