#D4EFE4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.9% 0.032 169.2), rgb(212, 239, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#D4EFE4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 169°. 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 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4EFE4 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 239, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 46%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.032 169.2) |
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 #D4EFE4 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4EFE4 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4EFE4 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #D4EFE4 text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4EFE4
oklch(92.9% 0.032 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABC
oklch(81% 0.041 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#77AE9A
oklch(70.7% 0.065 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#509A81
oklch(63.1% 0.084 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#30846A
oklch(55.5% 0.091 169.2)
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Step 700
700
#217058
oklch(49.1% 0.085 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B48
oklch(42.6% 0.07 169)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#D4EFE4 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) | #EDEBE4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E7E5 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFEFEC | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4EFE4
#D4EFE4
oklch(92.9% 0.032 169.2)
- #F9DFEB
#F9DFEB
oklch(92.8% 0.033 348.1)
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 #D4EFE4, 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 0.039
- 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 #D4EFE4 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.