Palettes / Colors / #D4E77E
#D4E77E — Light Green
#D4E77E 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 #D4E77E 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.
#D4E77E 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 #917EE7; it also sits naturally between #E7C67E and #9FE77E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4E77E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 231, 126 |
| HSL | 71°, 69%, 70% |
| HSV | 71°, 45%, 91% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 45%, 9% |
| XYZ | 59.49, 72.66, 30.63 |
| Yxy | 72.66, 0.3655, 0.4464 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.28, -21.79, 48.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.24, -20.35, 35.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 91% · Blue 49%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 45% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4E77E
.text { color: #D4E77E; }
.background { background-color: #D4E77E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4E77E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 231, 126); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 69%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4E77E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 231, 126, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4E77E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 231, 126, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4E77E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4E77E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D4E77E
Tints of #D4E77E
Tones of #D4E77E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #917EE7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4E77E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4E77E
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 #D4E77E: ·
How #D4E77E 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 #D4E77E 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 #D4E77E?
#D4E77E is Light Green, a green color (RGB 212, 231, 126). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4E77E?
#D4E77E is RGB 212, 231, 126 — HSL 71°, 69%, 70% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 45%, 9%.
What colors go with #D4E77E?
Its complement is #917EE7; analogous partners are #E7C67E and #9FE77E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4E77E for text?
Black text on #D4E77E has a contrast ratio of 15.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.