#D4EDAD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.2% 0.088 125.4), rgb(212, 237, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#D4EDAD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.51:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EDAD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 237, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 64%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.088 125.4) |
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 #D4EDAD | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4EDAD | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4EDAD text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #D4EDAD text on black | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4EDAD
oklch(91.2% 0.088 125.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 125.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCE7B
oklch(80.9% 0.114 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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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
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#D4EDAD 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) | #F4E5A9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E4B0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8E7DC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EDAD
#D4EDAD
oklch(91.2% 0.088 125.4)
- #EADAFF
#EADAFF
oklch(91.3% 0.053 304.9)
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 #D4EDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.045
Use #D4EDAD 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.