#D4E9BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.6% 0.066 127.3), rgb(212, 233, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#D4E9BA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.16:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E9BA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 233, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.066 127.3) |
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 #D4E9BA | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E9BA | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E9BA text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #D4E9BA text on black | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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)
#D4E9BA
oklch(90.6% 0.066 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB90
oklch(80.8% 0.084 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#89B04C
oklch(70.7% 0.136 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#D4E9BA 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) | #EEE3B7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE1BC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7E4DC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E9BA
#D4E9BA
oklch(90.6% 0.066 127.3)
- #EAD7FF
#EAD7FF
oklch(90.7% 0.057 306.7)
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 #D4E9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.014
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.049
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.052
Use #D4E9BA 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.