#D4E5AE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.5% 0.075 121.9), rgb(212, 229, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#D4E5AE is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.61:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E5AE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 229, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.075 121.9) |
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 #D4E5AE | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E5AE | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E5AE text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E5AE text on black | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E5AE
oklch(89.5% 0.075 121.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6CB84
oklch(80.9% 0.097 122)
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Step 400
400
#91AF2E
oklch(70.8% 0.154 122)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#D4E5AE 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) | #ECDEAB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADEB0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9DFD6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E5AE
#D4E5AE
oklch(89.5% 0.075 121.9)
- #E4D4FF
#E4D4FF
oklch(89.6% 0.061 302.1)
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 #D4E5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
Use #D4E5AE 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.