#D4E3BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.054 124.6), rgb(212, 227, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#D4E3BC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 125°. 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 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.51:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E3BC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 227, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.054 124.6) |
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 #D4E3BC | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E3BC | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E3BC text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E3BC text on black | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E3BC
oklch(89.4% 0.054 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C998
oklch(80.9% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#91AD5C
oklch(70.8% 0.112 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#779724
oklch(63% 0.142 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374901
oklch(37.6% 0.093 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B06
oklch(27% 0.059 124.6)
#D4E3BC 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) | #E8DEBA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DDBE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7DFD8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E3BC
#D4E3BC
oklch(89.4% 0.054 124.6)
- #E4D4FA
#E4D4FA
oklch(89.5% 0.054 304.4)
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 #D4E3BC, 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 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
Use #D4E3BC 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.