What color is #D4F8C9?

#D4F8C9 is #D4F8C9 (212, 248, 201 in RGB; hsl(106, 77%, 88%)). It sits in the light green family. Contrast is 1.16:1 on white and 18.07:1 on black.

Is #D4F8C9 accessible for text?

No for body text on white — 1.16:1 is below WCAG AA. Use it as a fill or pick a darker stop from the shade scale.

How do I use #D4F8C9 in CSS?

Use #D4F8C9, color: #d4f8c9;, or a custom property like --color-d4f8c9: #d4f8c9;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: lime-100. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Light Green

#D4F8C9 (#D4F8C9) — practical notes

#D4F8C9 (#d4f8c9) sits in the light green family at about 106° hue, 77% saturation, and 88% lightness. Contrast is 1.16:1 on white and 18.07:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: lime-100 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

page or card backgrounds
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #d4f8c9 as small body text on white — 1.16:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#D4F8C9

100% opacity · sRGB

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#D4F8C9

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light-green family Calculated from HEX

HEX#D4F8C9

RGBrgb(212, 248, 201)

HSLhsl(106, 77%, 88%)

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CONTRAST RATIO1.16:1

AA · normal text: Fail
AA · large text: Fail
AAA · normal text: Fail

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white1.16:1

Against black18.07:1

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Color codes

HEX

#d4f8c9

RGB

rgb(212, 248, 201)

HSL

hsl(106, 77%, 88%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9413 0.0726 138.41)

CMYK

cmyk(15%, 0%, 19%, 3%)

CSS variable

--color-d4f8c9: #d4f8c9;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --colord4f8c9-1: #d4f8c9;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

lime-100

Very different · ΔE 5.22 · #ECFCCB

Nearest CSS named color

LightGoldenRodYellow

Very different · ΔE 10.03 · #FAFAD2

Nearest Material color

light-green-100

Very different · ΔE 5.19 · #DCEDC8

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 19.86 · #F8F9FA

Using this color

Where #d4f8c9 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

page or card backgrounds
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #d4f8c9 as small body text on white — 1.16:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Vitality, optimism, and renewal. Friendly for outdoor and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Light Green range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Web Safe #CCFFCC#CCFFCC Material Light Green 100#DCEDC8 Tailwind lime 100#ECFCCB Tailwind green 200#BBF7D0 Material Green 100#C8E6C9 Material Light Green 200#C5E1A5 Tailwind green 100#DCFCE7 Tailwind emerald 100#D1FAE5 Material Lime 100#F0F4C3 Material Green 200#A5D6A7 Tailwind emerald 200#A7F3D0 Tailwind lime 200#D9F99D