#D4EEC6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92% 0.06 134.6), rgb(212, 238, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#D4EEC6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.060 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 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.84:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 238, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 54%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.06 134.6) |
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 #D4EEC6 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4EEC6 | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4EEC6 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #D4EEC6 text on black | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4EEC6
oklch(92% 0.06 134.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.077 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FB160
oklch(70.6% 0.123 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D2E
oklch(63.1% 0.157 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#284D08
oklch(37.8% 0.103 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D09
oklch(27% 0.064 134.6)
#D4EEC6 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) | #F2E8C4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE5C8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4EBE3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EEC6
#D4EEC6
oklch(92% 0.06 134.6)
- #F3DAFF
#F3DAFF
oklch(92% 0.056 314.9)
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 #D4EEC6, 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 0.038
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.052
Use #D4EEC6 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.