#D4E6AE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.8% 0.076 122.4), rgb(212, 230, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#D4E6AE is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.72:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E6AE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 230, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.076 122.4) |
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 #D4E6AE | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E6AE | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E6AE text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E6AE text on black | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E6AE
oklch(89.8% 0.076 122.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5CB83
oklch(80.8% 0.098 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AF2B
oklch(70.7% 0.156 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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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)
#D4E6AE 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) | #EDDFAB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADFB0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8E0D7 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E6AE
#D4E6AE
oklch(89.8% 0.076 122.4)
- #E5D4FF
#E5D4FF
oklch(89.7% 0.061 303.2)
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 #D4E6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
Use #D4E6AE 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.