#D4E9C8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.049 134.1), rgb(212, 233, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#D4E9C8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.28:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 233, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.049 134.1) |
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 #D4E9C8 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E9C8 | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E9C8 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #D4E9C8 text on black | 16.28:1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4E9C8
oklch(91% 0.049 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AF6D
oklch(70.8% 0.102 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#679A44
oklch(63% 0.13 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E8421
oklch(55.5% 0.141 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F7012
oklch(49.2% 0.132 134)
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Step 800
800
#345B14
oklch(42.7% 0.108 134.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B18
oklch(37.7% 0.085 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0F
oklch(27% 0.054 134)
#D4E9C8 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) | #ECE4C6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E2C9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4E6E0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E9C8
#D4E9C8
oklch(91% 0.049 134.1)
- #EDD8F9
#EDD8F9
oklch(90.9% 0.05 313.4)
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 #D4E9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #D4E9C8 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.