#D4E6CD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.5% 0.039 136.9), rgb(212, 230, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#D4E6CD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E6CD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 230, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 33%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.039 136.9) |
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 #D4E6CD | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E6CD | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E6CD text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E6CD text on black | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E6CD
oklch(90.5% 0.039 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A9
oklch(81% 0.051 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AC7B
oklch(70.5% 0.079 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C9859
oklch(63.2% 0.102 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#53823E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#436E30
oklch(49.1% 0.103 137)
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Step 800
800
#385929
oklch(42.6% 0.084 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#304A25
oklch(37.8% 0.068 137)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#D4E6CD 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) | #E8E2CC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E0CE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4E4DF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E6CD
#D4E6CD
oklch(90.5% 0.039 136.9)
- #EAD8F1
#EAD8F1
oklch(90.4% 0.039 316.6)
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 #D4E6CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.047
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #D4E6CD 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.