#D4E9D5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.3% 0.035 146.6), rgb(212, 233, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#D4E9D5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.41:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E9D5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 233, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 32%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.035 146.6) |
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 #D4E9D5 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E9D5 | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E9D5 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #D4E9D5 text on black | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4E9D5
oklch(91.3% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B0
oklch(81% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AD86
oklch(70.6% 0.072 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#639968
oklch(63.2% 0.093 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#49834F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F40
oklch(49.2% 0.093 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#305A35
oklch(42.6% 0.077 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#D4E9D5 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) | #EAE5D4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E2D6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2E8E3 | 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°).
- #D4E9D5
#D4E9D5
oklch(91.3% 0.035 146.6)
- #EFDBEF
#EFDBEF
oklch(91.3% 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 #D4E9D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.051
Use #D4E9D5 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.