#D4E5B2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.6% 0.07 122.8), rgb(212, 229, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#D4E5B2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.65:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E5B2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 229, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.07 122.8) |
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 #D4E5B2 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E5B2 | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E5B2 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E5B2 text on black | 15.65:1 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E5B2
oklch(89.6% 0.07 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6CB89
oklch(81% 0.091 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AE3D
oklch(70.6% 0.143 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#D4E5B2 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) | #EBDFAF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DEB4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8E0D7 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E5B2
#D4E5B2
oklch(89.6% 0.07 122.8)
- #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 #D4E5B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.014
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.051
Use #D4E5B2 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.