#D4EFDE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.8% 0.036 158), rgb(212, 239, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#D4EFDE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.20:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EFDE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 239, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 46%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.036 158) |
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 #D4EFDE | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4EFDE | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4EFDE text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #D4EFDE text on black | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4EFDE
oklch(92.8% 0.036 158)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AF8F
oklch(70.7% 0.075 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#529B73
oklch(63.1% 0.096 158)
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Step 600
600
#33855B
oklch(55.5% 0.104 157.8)
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Step 700
700
#24714B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#205C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.08 158.3)
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Step 900
900
#214C35
oklch(37.8% 0.063 158)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#D4EFDE 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) | #EFEADD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E7DF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0EFEA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EFDE
#D4EFDE
oklch(92.8% 0.036 158)
- #F8DEF0
#F8DEF0
oklch(92.7% 0.037 336.9)
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 #D4EFDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.046
Use #D4EFDE 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.