Palettes / Colors / #D4E09E
#D4E09E — Light Muted Green
#D4E09E is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #D4E09E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#D4E09E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AA9EE0; it also sits naturally between #E0CB9E and #B3E09E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4E09E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 224, 158 |
| HSL | 71°, 52%, 75% |
| HSV | 71°, 29%, 88% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 29%, 12% |
| XYZ | 59.98, 69.78, 42.65 |
| Yxy | 69.78, 0.3479, 0.4047 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.89, -14.61, 31.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.53, -13.77, 24.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 88% · Blue 62%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 29% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4E09E
.text { color: #D4E09E; }
.background { background-color: #D4E09E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4E09E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 224, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 52%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4E09E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 224, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4E09E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 224, 158, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4E09E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4E09E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D4E09E
Tints of #D4E09E
Tones of #D4E09E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AA9EE0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4E09E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4E09E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D4E09E: ·
How #D4E09E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D4E09E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D4E09E?
#D4E09E is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 212, 224, 158). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4E09E?
#D4E09E is RGB 212, 224, 158 — HSL 71°, 52%, 75% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 29%, 12%.
What colors go with #D4E09E?
Its complement is #AA9EE0; analogous partners are #E0CB9E and #B3E09E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4E09E for text?
Black text on #D4E09E has a contrast ratio of 14.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.