#D4F4E1
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.9% 0.042 159.4), rgb(212, 244, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#D4F4E1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.82:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4F4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 244, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 59%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.042 159.4) |
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 #D4F4E1 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4F4E1 | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4F4E1 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #D4F4E1 text on black | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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)
#D4F4E1
oklch(93.9% 0.042 159.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB18E
oklch(70.6% 0.085 160)
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Step 500
500
#439E71
oklch(63.2% 0.111 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#18885A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#027349
oklch(49% 0.111 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#174D34
oklch(37.7% 0.071 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#D4F4E1 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) | #F3EFE0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEBE2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFF4EE | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4F4E1
#D4F4E1
oklch(93.9% 0.042 159.4)
- #FFE1F4
#FFE1F4
oklch(94% 0.041 339.6)
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 #D4F4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.041
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.041
Use #D4F4E1 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.