#D4ECAF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.084 125.5), rgb(212, 236, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#D4ECAF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 125°. 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 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.41:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4ECAF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 236, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.084 125.5) |
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 #D4ECAF | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4ECAF | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D4ECAF text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #D4ECAF text on black | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4ECAF
oklch(91% 0.084 125.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CD7F
oklch(80.8% 0.108 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#87B217
oklch(70.7% 0.173 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#D4ECAF 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) | #F3E4AB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE3B2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8E6DC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4ECAF
#D4ECAF
oklch(91% 0.084 125.5)
- #EAD9FF
#EAD9FF
oklch(91.1% 0.054 305.6)
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 #D4ECAF, 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 0.030
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
Use #D4ECAF 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.