#D4E2C8
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.5% 0.038 130.4), rgb(212, 226, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#D4E2C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.51:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 226, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 31%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.038 130.4) |
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 #D4E2C8 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E2C8 | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E2C8 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E2C8 text on black | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E2C8
oklch(89.5% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AB77
oklch(70.7% 0.079 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#759653
oklch(63.2% 0.101 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D8037
oklch(55.6% 0.109 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C29
oklch(49.2% 0.101 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5824
oklch(42.7% 0.083 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#364822
oklch(37.6% 0.064 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#D4E2C8 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) | #E5DEC7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DDC9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5DFDA | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E2C8
#D4E2C8
oklch(89.5% 0.038 130.4)
- #E4D6F0
#E4D6F0
oklch(89.5% 0.038 309.6)
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 #D4E2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
Use #D4E2C8 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.