#D4E8D4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.1% 0.034 145.3), rgb(212, 232, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#D4E8D4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.29:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 232, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 30%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.034 145.3) |
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 #D4E8D4 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E8D4 | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E8D4 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #D4E8D4 text on black | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4E8D4
oklch(91.1% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9B0
oklch(81% 0.044 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AD86
oklch(70.8% 0.071 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#669868
oklch(63.1% 0.089 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C824F
oklch(55.5% 0.097 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.091 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#325A35
oklch(42.7% 0.075 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#D4E8D4 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) | #E9E4D3 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E2D5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2E7E2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E8D4
#D4E8D4
oklch(91.1% 0.034 145.3)
- #EEDAEE
#EEDAEE
oklch(91% 0.034 325.9)
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 #D4E8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.052
Use #D4E8D4 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.