#D4E4AA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.3% 0.078 120.5), rgb(212, 228, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#D4E4AA is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.47:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E4AA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 228, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 52%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.078 120.5) |
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 #D4E4AA | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E4AA | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E4AA text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E4AA text on black | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E4AA
oklch(89.3% 0.078 120.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7CB80
oklch(80.9% 0.101 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AE1D
oklch(70.6% 0.16 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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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)
#D4E4AA 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) | #EBDDA6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DDAC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9DED4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E4AA
#D4E4AA
oklch(89.3% 0.078 120.5)
- #E2D3FF
#E2D3FF
oklch(89.3% 0.062 300.7)
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 #D4E4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.049
Use #D4E4AA 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.