#D4E4B9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.6% 0.06 124.2), rgb(212, 228, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#D4E4B9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.59:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E4B9 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 228, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 44%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.06 124.2) |
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 #D4E4B9 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E4B9 | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E4B9 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E4B9 text on black | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E4B9
oklch(89.6% 0.06 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA93
oklch(81% 0.077 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AD53
oklch(70.6% 0.122 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#769801
oklch(63.1% 0.156 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B02
oklch(26.9% 0.064 123.7)
#D4E4B9 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) | #E9DEB6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DEBB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7E0D8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E4B9
#D4E4B9
oklch(89.6% 0.06 124.2)
- #E5D4FD
#E5D4FD
oklch(89.7% 0.058 304.1)
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 #D4E4B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.014
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #D4E4B9 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.