#D4F9DE
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.9% 0.053 153.6), rgb(212, 249, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.40:1).
About this color
#D4F9DE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 154°. 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 18.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.40:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4F9DE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 249, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 76%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.053 153.6) |
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 #D4F9DE | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4F9DE | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4F9DE text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D4F9DE text on black | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4F9DE
oklch(94.9% 0.053 153.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#67B481
oklch(70.6% 0.108 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#33A161
oklch(63.1% 0.138 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E19
oklch(26.9% 0.057 154.1)
#D4F9DE 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) | #F9F3DD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EEDF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFF8F1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4F9DE
#D4F9DE
oklch(94.9% 0.053 153.6)
- #FFE5F9
#FFE5F9
oklch(94.9% 0.038 333.8)
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 #D4F9DE, 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
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.041
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.041
Use #D4F9DE 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.