#D4EBAC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.086 124.4), rgb(212, 235, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#D4EBAC is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.27:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EBAC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 235, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.086 124.4) |
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 #D4EBAC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4EBAC | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D4EBAC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #D4EBAC text on black | 16.27:1 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED7
oklch(93.6% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4EBAC
oklch(90.8% 0.086 124.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1CD7C
oklch(80.9% 0.111 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#89B200
oklch(70.8% 0.177 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#D4EBAC 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) | #F2E3A8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE2AF | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8E5DA | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EBAC
#D4EBAC
oklch(90.8% 0.086 124.4)
- #E8D8FF
#E8D8FF
oklch(90.7% 0.055 303.9)
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 #D4EBAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.045
Use #D4EBAC 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.