#D4E69F
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.5% 0.094 119.9), rgb(212, 230, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#D4E69F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.61:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E69F |
| RGB | rgb(212, 230, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 59%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.094 119.9) |
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 #D4E69F | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E69F | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E69F text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E69F 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED4
oklch(93.6% 0.035 121)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E69F
oklch(89.5% 0.094 119.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7CC6F
oklch(80.9% 0.121 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#94AE00
oklch(70.6% 0.167 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#D4E69F 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) | #EFDE9A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDEA2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DADFD4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E69F
#D4E69F
oklch(89.5% 0.094 119.9)
- #E2D4FF
#E2D4FF
oklch(89.5% 0.06 300.1)
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 #D4E69F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.040
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
Use #D4E69F 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.