#D4E5C5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.1% 0.046 130.2), rgb(212, 229, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#D4E5C5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.81:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E5C5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 229, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 38%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.046 130.2) |
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 #D4E5C5 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E5C5 | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E5C5 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E5C5 text on black | 15.81:1 | 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)
#D4E5C5
oklch(90.1% 0.046 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#709844
oklch(63.1% 0.122 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#588221
oklch(55.6% 0.133 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E12
oklch(49.2% 0.124 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A13
oklch(42.8% 0.103 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#334A18
oklch(37.8% 0.08 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#D4E5C5 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) | #E8E0C3 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DFC6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5E2DC | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E5C5
#D4E5C5
oklch(90.1% 0.046 130.2)
- #E8D6F6
#E8D6F6
oklch(90% 0.047 310.5)
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 #D4E5C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
Use #D4E5C5 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.