#D4E7B4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.1% 0.07 124.4), rgb(212, 231, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#D4E7B4 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.88:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E7B4 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 231, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.07 124.4) |
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 #D4E7B4 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E7B4 | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E7B4 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E7B4 text on black | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E7B4
oklch(90.1% 0.07 124.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB8A
oklch(80.9% 0.09 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAF3E
oklch(70.6% 0.145 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#D4E7B4 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) | #EDE0B1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE0B6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8E2D9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E7B4
#D4E7B4
oklch(90.1% 0.07 124.4)
- #E7D5FF
#E7D5FF
oklch(90.1% 0.06 304.6)
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 #D4E7B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.013
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.048
Use #D4E7B4 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.