#D4E7D6
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.9% 0.03 148.4), rgb(212, 231, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#D4E7D6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.20:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E7D6 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 231, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 28%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.03 148.4) |
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 #D4E7D6 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E7D6 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E7D6 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #D4E7D6 text on black | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E7D6
oklch(90.9% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#67976E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D8156
oklch(55.5% 0.087 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D46
oklch(49% 0.081 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#34593A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4932
oklch(37.6% 0.051 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#D4E7D6 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) | #E8E3D5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E1D7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2E6E2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E7D6
#D4E7D6
oklch(90.9% 0.03 148.4)
- #EDDAEB
#EDDAEB
oklch(90.9% 0.031 329.1)
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 #D4E7D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.018
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.026
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #D4E7D6 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.