#D4E8CE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.9% 0.041 138.5), rgb(212, 232, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#D4E8CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.23:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E8CE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 232, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 36%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.041 138.5) |
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 #D4E8CE | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E8CE | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E8CE text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #D4E8CE text on black | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E8CE
oklch(90.9% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.052 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7A
oklch(70.6% 0.084 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#689958
oklch(63.2% 0.107 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E833D
oklch(55.6% 0.116 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F2F
oklch(49.2% 0.108 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#345A28
oklch(42.6% 0.089 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A25
oklch(37.6% 0.069 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C16
oklch(27.1% 0.045 138.8)
#D4E8CE 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) | #EAE3CD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E1CF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3E6E0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E8CE
#D4E8CE
oklch(90.9% 0.041 138.5)
- #EDD9F3
#EDD9F3
oklch(90.9% 0.041 318.4)
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 #D4E8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
Use #D4E8CE 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.