Palettes / Colors / #D4E487
#D4E487 — Light Green
#D4E487 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #D4E487 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.
#D4E487 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9686E4; it also sits naturally between #E4C586 and #A6E486. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4E487 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 228, 135 |
| HSL | 70°, 63%, 71% |
| HSV | 70°, 41%, 89% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 41%, 11% |
| XYZ | 59.27, 71.23, 33.55 |
| Yxy | 71.23, 0.3613, 0.4342 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.60, -19.38, 43.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.40, -18.13, 32.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 89% · Blue 53%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 41% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4E487
.text { color: #D4E487; }
.background { background-color: #D4E487; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4E487; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 228, 135); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 63%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4E487; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 228, 135, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4E487; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 228, 135, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4E487">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4E487">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D4E487
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Tones of #D4E487
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9686E4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4E487: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4E487
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 #D4E487: ·
How #D4E487 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 #D4E487 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 #D4E487?
#D4E487 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 212, 228, 135). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4E487?
#D4E487 is RGB 212, 228, 135 — HSL 70°, 63%, 71% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 41%, 11%.
What colors go with #D4E487?
Its complement is #9686E4; analogous partners are #E4C586 and #A6E486. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4E487 for text?
Black text on #D4E487 has a contrast ratio of 15.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.