Palettes / Colors / #D4E69E
#D4E69E — Light Green
#D4E69E is a green color we call Light 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 #D4E69E 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.
#D4E69E 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 #B09EE6; it also sits naturally between #E6D49E and #B0E69E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4E69E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 230, 158 |
| HSL | 75°, 59%, 76% |
| HSV | 75°, 31%, 90% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 31%, 10% |
| XYZ | 61.62, 73.06, 43.20 |
| Yxy | 73.06, 0.3464, 0.4107 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.48, -17.58, 33.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.47, -16.59, 26.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 90% · Blue 62%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4E69E
.text { color: #D4E69E; }
.background { background-color: #D4E69E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4E69E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 230, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 59%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4E69E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 230, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4E69E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 230, 158, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4E69E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4E69E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D4E69E
Tints of #D4E69E
Tones of #D4E69E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B09EE6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4E69E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4E69E
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 #D4E69E: ·
How #D4E69E 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 #D4E69E 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 #D4E69E?
#D4E69E is Light Green, a green color (RGB 212, 230, 158). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4E69E?
#D4E69E is RGB 212, 230, 158 — HSL 75°, 59%, 76% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 31%, 10%.
What colors go with #D4E69E?
Its complement is #B09EE6; analogous partners are #E6D49E and #B0E69E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4E69E for text?
Black text on #D4E69E has a contrast ratio of 15.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.