#D4EFAA
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(91.6% 0.094 125.6), rgb(212, 239, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#D4EFAA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 16.72:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EFAA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 239, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.094 125.6) |
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 #D4EFAA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4EFAA | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4EFAA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #D4EFAA text on black | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#F3F8EC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4EFAA
oklch(91.6% 0.094 125.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEE2B1
oklch(88.5% 0.069 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#AECF76
oklch(81% 0.121 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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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
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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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)
#D4EFAA 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) | #F7E6A6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E5AD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8E9DD | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EFAA
#D4EFAA
oklch(91.6% 0.094 125.6)
- #EBDBFF
#EBDBFF
oklch(91.5% 0.051 305.5)
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 #D4EFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.040
Use #D4EFAA 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.