#D4E4C7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.9% 0.042 131), rgb(212, 228, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#D4E4C7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.72:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E4C7 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 228, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 35%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.042 131) |
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 #D4E4C7 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E4C7 | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E4C7 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E4C7 text on black | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E4C7
oklch(89.9% 0.042 131)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC72
oklch(70.7% 0.087 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#71974C
oklch(63% 0.112 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A812E
oklch(55.6% 0.121 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#496D20
oklch(49.1% 0.113 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C591D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#34491E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#D4E4C7 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) | #E7E0C5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DEC8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5E1DC | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E4C7
#D4E4C7
oklch(89.9% 0.042 131)
- #E7D6F3
#E7D6F3
oklch(89.9% 0.043 311.5)
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 #D4E4C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #D4E4C7 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.