#D4EFE3
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.9% 0.033 167.1), rgb(212, 239, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.25:1).
About this color
#D4EFE3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 167°. 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 17.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.25:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EFE3 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 239, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 46%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.033 167.1) |
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 #D4EFE3 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4EFE3 | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4EFE3 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #D4EFE3 text on black | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4EFE3
oklch(92.9% 0.033 167.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABB
oklch(81% 0.042 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#77AE98
oklch(70.6% 0.066 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#519A7F
oklch(63.1% 0.085 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#308568
oklch(55.7% 0.094 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#227056
oklch(49.1% 0.086 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B47
oklch(42.6% 0.071 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#204B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#D4EFE3 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) | #EEEBE2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E7E4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFEFEB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EFE3
#D4EFE3
oklch(92.9% 0.033 167.1)
- #F9DFEC
#F9DFEC
oklch(92.9% 0.033 346.1)
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 #D4EFE3, 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 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.043
Use #D4EFE3 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.