#D4E9DA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.4% 0.03 154.7), rgb(212, 233, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#D4E9DA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.46:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4E9DA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 233, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 32%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.03 154.7) |
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 #D4E9DA | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4E9DA | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D4E9DA text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #D4E9DA text on black | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4E9DA
oklch(91.4% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AC90
oklch(70.6% 0.061 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#629874
oklch(63.2% 0.079 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#47825D
oklch(55.6% 0.085 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#386E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.08 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3F
oklch(42.8% 0.066 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.053 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#D4E9DA 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) | #E9E5D9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E3DB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1E8E4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4E9DA
#D4E9DA
oklch(91.4% 0.03 154.7)
- #F0DCEB
#F0DCEB
oklch(91.5% 0.029 334.4)
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 #D4E9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.020
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
Use #D4E9DA 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.