#D4E6C2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.2% 0.052 129.1), rgb(212, 230, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#D4E6C2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.89:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E6C2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 230, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 42%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.052 129.1) |
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 #D4E6C2 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E6C2 | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E6C2 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E6C2 text on black | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E6C2
oklch(90.2% 0.052 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9C
oklch(81% 0.067 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE65
oklch(70.8% 0.106 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9936
oklch(63.1% 0.136 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#324A0F
oklch(37.6% 0.088 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C0B
oklch(27.2% 0.057 129)
#D4E6C2 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) | #EAE1C0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E0C4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6E3DC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E6C2
#D4E6C2
oklch(90.2% 0.052 129.1)
- #E9D6F9
#E9D6F9
oklch(90.2% 0.051 309.6)
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 #D4E6C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
Use #D4E6C2 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.