#D4EDC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.8% 0.056 135.4), rgb(212, 237, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#D4EDC8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.74:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 237, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.056 135.4) |
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 #D4EDC8 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4EDC8 | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4EDC8 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #D4EDC8 text on black | 16.74:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4EDC8
oklch(91.8% 0.056 135.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9D
oklch(81% 0.072 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#80B166
oklch(70.7% 0.116 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D39
oklch(63.2% 0.148 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#44870A
oklch(55.7% 0.16 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D04
oklch(42.7% 0.123 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#294C11
oklch(37.6% 0.095 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#D4EDC8 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) | #F0E7C6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5CA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4EAE2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EDC8
#D4EDC8
oklch(91.8% 0.056 135.4)
- #F3D9FE
#F3D9FE
oklch(91.8% 0.057 315.9)
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 #D4EDC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.050
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.050
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
Use #D4EDC8 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.