#D4E4BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.6% 0.058 124.5), rgb(212, 228, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#D4E4BA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.60:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E4BA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 228, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 44%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.058 124.5) |
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 #D4E4BA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E4BA | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E4BA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E4BA text on black | 15.60:1 | 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)
#D4E4BA
oklch(89.6% 0.058 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C994
oklch(80.8% 0.074 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#90AD55
oklch(70.6% 0.12 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#75980F
oklch(63% 0.154 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B03
oklch(26.9% 0.063 123.9)
#D4E4BA 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) | #E9DEB8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DEBC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7E0D8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E4BA
#D4E4BA
oklch(89.6% 0.058 124.5)
- #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 #D4E4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #D4E4BA 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.