#D4E7CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.6% 0.044 134.7), rgb(212, 231, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#D4E7CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.08:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E7CA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 231, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 38%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.044 134.7) |
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 #D4E7CA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E7CA | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E7CA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E7CA text on black | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E7CA
oklch(90.6% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AD74
oklch(70.6% 0.089 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B994F
oklch(63.2% 0.115 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#528331
oklch(55.6% 0.125 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#426F23
oklch(49.2% 0.117 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#375A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#304A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.048 135.2)
#D4E7CA 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) | #EAE2C8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E1CB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4E4DF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E7CA
#D4E7CA
oklch(90.6% 0.044 134.7)
- #EBD8F5
#EBD8F5
oklch(90.6% 0.044 314.2)
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 #D4E7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
Use #D4E7CA 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.