#D4E1CD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.4% 0.03 134.4), rgb(212, 225, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#D4E1CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.45:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E1CD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 225, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 25%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.03 134.4) |
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 #D4E1CD | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E1CD | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E1CD text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E1CD text on black | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E1CD
oklch(89.4% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AA82
oklch(70.8% 0.063 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#759463
oklch(63% 0.079 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F4A
oklch(55.7% 0.086 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B3B
oklch(49.2% 0.08 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5731
oklch(42.7% 0.066 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#36482B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#D4E1CD 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) | #E3DECC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DDCE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4DFDB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E1CD
#D4E1CD
oklch(89.4% 0.03 134.4)
- #E4D7EB
#E4D7EB
oklch(89.6% 0.03 314)
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 #D4E1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
Use #D4E1CD 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.