#D4ECD5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.9% 0.04 146.4), rgb(212, 236, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#D4ECD5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.75:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4ECD5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 236, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 39%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.04 146.4) |
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 #D4ECD5 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4ECD5 | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4ECD5 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #D4ECD5 text on black | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4ECD5
oklch(91.9% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF82
oklch(70.8% 0.083 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B63
oklch(63.2% 0.105 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#418549
oklch(55.7% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#32703A
oklch(49% 0.106 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C31
oklch(42.9% 0.088 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#274B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#D4ECD5 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) | #EDE7D4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E5D6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2EBE5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4ECD5
#D4ECD5
oklch(91.9% 0.04 146.4)
- #F3DCF3
#F3DCF3
oklch(92% 0.039 325.9)
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 #D4ECD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
Use #D4ECD5 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.