#D4EFE1
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.9% 0.034 163.2), rgb(212, 239, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#D4EFE1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.23:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EFE1 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 239, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 46%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.034 163.2) |
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 #D4EFE1 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4EFE1 | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4EFE1 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #D4EFE1 text on black | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4EFE1
oklch(92.9% 0.034 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#78AF94
oklch(70.8% 0.07 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#519B7A
oklch(63.2% 0.09 163)
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Step 600
600
#318563
oklch(55.6% 0.097 163.3)
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Step 700
700
#237052
oklch(49% 0.089 163.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C43
oklch(42.8% 0.076 162.9)
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Step 900
900
#204B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#D4EFE1 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) | #EEEBE0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E7E2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFEFEB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EFE1
#D4EFE1
oklch(92.9% 0.034 163.2)
- #F9DFED
#F9DFED
oklch(92.9% 0.034 344.1)
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 #D4EFE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.043
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
Use #D4EFE1 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.