#D4E6C4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.3% 0.049 130.2), rgb(212, 230, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#D4E6C4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.91:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E6C4 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 230, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 40%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.049 130.2) |
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 #D4E6C4 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E6C4 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E6C4 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E6C4 text on black | 15.91:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E6C4
oklch(90.3% 0.049 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99F
oklch(80.8% 0.062 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD69
oklch(70.6% 0.101 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F993E
oklch(63.2% 0.13 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#578316
oklch(55.7% 0.141 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#476E03
oklch(49% 0.13 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A0B
oklch(42.7% 0.109 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#324A14
oklch(37.7% 0.084 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 130.9)
#D4E6C4 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) | #EAE1C2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E0C5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5E3DC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E6C4
#D4E6C4
oklch(90.3% 0.049 130.2)
- #E9D6F8
#E9D6F8
oklch(90.2% 0.05 310.3)
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 #D4E6C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
Use #D4E6C4 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.