#D4E5C4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.048 129.6), rgb(212, 229, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#D4E5C4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.80:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E5C4 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 229, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.048 129.6) |
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 #D4E5C4 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E5C4 | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E5C4 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E5C4 text on black | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E5C4
oklch(90% 0.048 129.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6A
oklch(70.7% 0.099 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#709840
oklch(63.1% 0.126 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#59821B
oklch(55.6% 0.136 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#496E0A
oklch(49.2% 0.127 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A0F
oklch(42.8% 0.105 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#334A16
oklch(37.8% 0.082 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#D4E5C4 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) | #E9E0C2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DFC5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5E2DC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E5C4
#D4E5C4
oklch(90% 0.048 129.6)
- #E8D6F7
#E8D6F7
oklch(90.1% 0.048 309.8)
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 #D4E5C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
Use #D4E5C4 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.