#D4E8B0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.2% 0.077 123.9), rgb(212, 232, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#D4E8B0 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.96:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E8B0 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 232, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 55%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.077 123.9) |
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 #D4E8B0 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E8B0 | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E8B0 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E8B0 text on black | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E8B0
oklch(90.2% 0.077 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3CC84
oklch(80.9% 0.099 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DB02D
oklch(70.7% 0.158 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#D4E8B0 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) | #EFE1AD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE0B2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8E2D9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E8B0
#D4E8B0
oklch(90.2% 0.077 123.9)
- #E7D6FF
#E7D6FF
oklch(90.3% 0.058 304.1)
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 #D4E8B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #D4E8B0 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.