#D4ECA5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.8% 0.096 123.5), rgb(212, 236, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#D4ECA5 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4ECA5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 236, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.096 123.5) |
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 #D4ECA5 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4ECA5 | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D4ECA5 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #D4ECA5 text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 123.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4ECA5
oklch(90.8% 0.096 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1CE72
oklch(80.9% 0.123 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CB100
oklch(70.7% 0.174 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#D4ECA5 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) | #F4E4A0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E3A8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9E5D9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4ECA5
#D4ECA5
oklch(90.8% 0.096 123.5)
- #E8D9FF
#E8D9FF
oklch(90.9% 0.054 303.3)
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 #D4ECA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.041
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.046
Use #D4ECA5 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.