#D4E599
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.1% 0.1 118.7), rgb(212, 229, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#D4E599 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.46:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E599 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 229, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.1 118.7) |
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 #D4E599 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E599 | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E599 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E599 text on black | 15.46:1 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED2
oklch(93.6% 0.038 118.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E599
oklch(89.1% 0.1 118.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8CC68
oklch(80.9% 0.128 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AE00
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#D4E599 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) | #EFDD94 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDD9C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBDDD2 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E599
#D4E599
oklch(89.1% 0.1 118.7)
- #E0D3FF
#E0D3FF
oklch(89.1% 0.061 298.7)
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 #D4E599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.042
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.043
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
Use #D4E599 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.