#D4EFCE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.4% 0.052 140), rgb(212, 239, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#D4EFCE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.03:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EFCE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 239, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 51%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.052 140) |
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 #D4EFCE | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4EFCE | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4EFCE text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #D4EFCE text on black | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4EFCE
oklch(92.4% 0.052 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CB170
oklch(70.7% 0.107 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#589D49
oklch(63.1% 0.138 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8729
oklch(55.5% 0.149 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D731B
oklch(49.2% 0.14 140)
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Step 800
800
#275D19
oklch(42.6% 0.115 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D1B
oklch(37.8% 0.09 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D11
oklch(27% 0.057 140.1)
#D4EFCE 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) | #F1E9CC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE6CF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3EDE6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EFCE
#D4EFCE
oklch(92.4% 0.052 140)
- #F6DBFC
#F6DBFC
oklch(92.3% 0.053 320.1)
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 #D4EFCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.050
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.050
Use #D4EFCE 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.