#D4F4DE
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.8% 0.045 155.4), rgb(212, 244, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#D4F4DE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.79:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4F4DE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 244, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 59%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.045 155.4) |
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 #D4F4DE | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4F4DE | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4F4DE text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #D4F4DE text on black | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4F4DE
oklch(93.8% 0.045 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B288
oklch(70.8% 0.092 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#449E6A
oklch(63% 0.117 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#1B8852
oklch(55.5% 0.126 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#067442
oklch(49.2% 0.119 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E37
oklch(42.6% 0.097 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#184D2F
oklch(37.6% 0.076 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#102D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 155.6)
#D4F4DE 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) | #F4EFDD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEBDF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFF3ED | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4F4DE
#D4F4DE
oklch(93.8% 0.045 155.4)
- #FFE0F6
#FFE0F6
oklch(93.8% 0.044 336.3)
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 #D4F4DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.044
Use #D4F4DE 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.