#D4EDAF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.3% 0.085 125.9), rgb(212, 237, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#D4EDAF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.53:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EDAF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 237, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 63%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.085 125.9) |
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 #D4EDAF | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4EDAF | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4EDAF text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #D4EDAF text on black | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | 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)
#D4EDAF
oklch(91.3% 0.085 125.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 126.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCE7E
oklch(81% 0.111 126)
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Step 400
400
#86B311
oklch(70.8% 0.176 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#D4EDAF 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) | #F4E5AB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E4B2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8E7DC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EDAF
#D4EDAF
oklch(91.3% 0.085 125.9)
- #EBDAFF
#EBDAFF
oklch(91.3% 0.053 306.1)
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 #D4EDAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.045
Use #D4EDAF 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.