Palettes / Colors / #D4E2BC
#D4E2BC — Light Muted Green
#D4E2BC 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 #D4E2BC 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.
#D4E2BC is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C9BBE2; it also sits naturally between #E2DDBB and #C0E2BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4E2BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 226, 188 |
| HSL | 82°, 40%, 81% |
| HSV | 82°, 17%, 89% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 17%, 11% |
| XYZ | 63.42, 72.02, 58.14 |
| Yxy | 72.02, 0.3276, 0.3720 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.98, -11.25, 17.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.86, -10.74, 14.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 89% · Blue 74%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4E2BC
.text { color: #D4E2BC; }
.background { background-color: #D4E2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4E2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 226, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 40%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4E2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 226, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4E2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 226, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4E2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4E2BC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D4E2BC
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Tones of #D4E2BC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9BBE2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4E2BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4E2BC
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 #D4E2BC: ·
How #D4E2BC 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 #D4E2BC 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 #D4E2BC?
#D4E2BC is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 212, 226, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4E2BC?
#D4E2BC is RGB 212, 226, 188 — HSL 82°, 40%, 81% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 17%, 11%.
What colors go with #D4E2BC?
Its complement is #C9BBE2; analogous partners are #E2DDBB and #C0E2BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4E2BC for text?
Black text on #D4E2BC has a contrast ratio of 15.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.