#D4E4BE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.7% 0.053 126.1), rgb(212, 228, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#D4E4BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 126°. 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 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.64:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E4BE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 228, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.053 126.1) |
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 #D4E4BE | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E4BE | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E4BE text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E4BE text on black | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#E6ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E4BE
oklch(89.7% 0.053 126.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C999
oklch(80.8% 0.069 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD5F
oklch(70.7% 0.11 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#74982B
oklch(63.1% 0.141 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A06
oklch(37.8% 0.092 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B08
oklch(26.9% 0.058 126.2)
#D4E4BE 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) | #E9DFBC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DEC0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6E0D9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E4BE
#D4E4BE
oklch(89.7% 0.053 126.1)
- #E6D5FA
#E6D5FA
oklch(89.8% 0.053 306.1)
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 #D4E4BE, 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 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
Use #D4E4BE 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.