#D4F4E3
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.9% 0.04 162.4), rgb(212, 244, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#D4F4E3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.84:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4F4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 244, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 59%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.04 162.4) |
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 #D4F4E3 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4F4E3 | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4F4E3 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #D4F4E3 text on black | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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)
#D4F4E3
oklch(93.9% 0.04 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB7
oklch(81% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB191
oklch(70.7% 0.083 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#429D76
oklch(63% 0.106 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#16885F
oklch(55.7% 0.115 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#0B5E40
oklch(42.8% 0.089 162.2)
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Step 900
900
#164D36
oklch(37.7% 0.07 161.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#D4F4E3 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) | #F3EFE2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEBE4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEF4EF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4F4E3
#D4F4E3
oklch(93.9% 0.04 162.4)
- #FFE1F2
#FFE1F2
oklch(93.9% 0.04 342.8)
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 #D4F4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.035
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.039
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.039
Use #D4F4E3 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.