#D4F9E6
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(95.1% 0.046 163.1), rgb(212, 249, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.49:1).
About this color
#D4F9E6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.49:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4F9E6 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 249, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 76%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.046 163.1) |
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 #D4F9E6 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D4F9E6 | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D4F9E6 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D4F9E6 text on black | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D4F9E6
oklch(95.1% 0.046 163.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#65B390
oklch(70.6% 0.094 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#2EA074
oklch(63.1% 0.121 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#054E35
oklch(37.6% 0.079 163)
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Step 950
950
#092E1F
oklch(27% 0.05 162.5)
#D4F9E6 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) | #F8F3E5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EEE7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDF9F3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4F9E6
#D4F9E6
oklch(95.1% 0.046 163.1)
- #FFE7F4
#FFE7F4
oklch(95.1% 0.031 343.8)
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 #D4F9E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.024
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.026
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.028
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
Use #D4F9E6 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.