#D4E9B5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.072 125.7), rgb(212, 233, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#D4E9B5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E9B5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 233, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 54%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.072 125.7) |
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 #D4E9B5 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E9B5 | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E9B5 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #D4E9B5 text on black | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#E5EDDA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E9B5
oklch(90.5% 0.072 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC89
oklch(80.9% 0.094 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AB03D
oklch(70.6% 0.148 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#D4E9B5 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) | #EFE2B2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE1B7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7E4DB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E9B5
#D4E9B5
oklch(90.5% 0.072 125.7)
- #E9D7FF
#E9D7FF
oklch(90.6% 0.057 305.6)
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 #D4E9B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #D4E9B5 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.