#D4E8B9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.4% 0.066 126.4), rgb(212, 232, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#D4E8B9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 126°. 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 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.04:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E8B9 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 232, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 51%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.066 126.4) |
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 #D4E8B9 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E8B9 | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E8B9 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4E8B9 text on black | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E8B9
oklch(90.4% 0.066 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB8F
oklch(80.8% 0.085 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BAF4B
oklch(70.6% 0.135 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#D4E8B9 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) | #EDE2B6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE1BB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7E3DB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E8B9
#D4E8B9
oklch(90.4% 0.066 126.4)
- #E9D6FF
#E9D6FF
oklch(90.4% 0.059 306.2)
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 #D4E8B9, 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 0.031
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #D4E8B9 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.