#D4EAC5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.1% 0.055 132.6), rgb(212, 234, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#D4EAC5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.37:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 234, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.055 132.6) |
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 #D4EAC5 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4EAC5 | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D4EAC5 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #D4EAC5 text on black | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4EAC5
oklch(91.1% 0.055 132.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#85B065
oklch(70.8% 0.113 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#669B36
oklch(63.1% 0.144 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B0F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 132.2)
#D4EAC5 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) | #EEE4C3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE2C7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5E7DF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EAC5
#D4EAC5
oklch(91.1% 0.055 132.6)
- #EED8FC
#EED8FC
oklch(91.1% 0.054 312.4)
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 #D4EAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #D4EAC5 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.