Palettes / Colors / #D4E8BB
#D4E8BB — Pale Muted Green
#D4E8BB is a green color we call Pale 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 #D4E8BB 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.
#D4E8BB 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 #CFBBE8; it also sits naturally between #E8E5BB and #BDE8BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4E8BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 232, 187 |
| HSL | 87°, 49%, 82% |
| HSV | 87°, 19%, 91% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 19%, 9% |
| XYZ | 64.98, 75.30, 58.12 |
| Yxy | 75.30, 0.3275, 0.3795 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.53, -14.42, 19.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.77, -13.77, 16.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 91% · Blue 73%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4E8BB
.text { color: #D4E8BB; }
.background { background-color: #D4E8BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4E8BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 232, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(87, 49%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4E8BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 232, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4E8BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 232, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4E8BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4E8BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFBBE8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4E8BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4E8BB
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 #D4E8BB: ·
How #D4E8BB 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 #D4E8BB 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 #D4E8BB?
#D4E8BB is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 212, 232, 187). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4E8BB?
#D4E8BB is RGB 212, 232, 187 — HSL 87°, 49%, 82% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 19%, 9%.
What colors go with #D4E8BB?
Its complement is #CFBBE8; analogous partners are #E8E5BB and #BDE8BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4E8BB for text?
Black text on #D4E8BB has a contrast ratio of 16.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.