#D4EAB8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.07 127.1), rgb(212, 234, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#D4EAB8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.26:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EAB8 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 234, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 54%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.07 127.1) |
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 #D4EAB8 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4EAB8 | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D4EAB8 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #D4EAB8 text on black | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4EAB8
oklch(90.8% 0.07 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC8C
oklch(80.9% 0.091 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#88B144
oklch(70.8% 0.145 127.2)
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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)
#D4EAB8 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) | #F0E3B5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE2BA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7E5DC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EAB8
#D4EAB8
oklch(90.8% 0.07 127.1)
- #EBD7FF
#EBD7FF
oklch(90.8% 0.058 307.8)
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 #D4EAB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
Use #D4EAB8 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.