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#D4E298 Color

#D4E298 is rgb(212, 226, 152) in RGB, hsl(71, 56%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 33%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4E298
HEX#D4E298
RGBrgb(212, 226, 152)
HSLhsl(71, 56%, 74%)
HSVhsv(71, 33%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 33%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(88.5% 0.097 117.1)
LABlab(87.52% -13.52 34.60)
LCHlch(87.52% 37.15 111.34)

What #D4E298 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D4E298, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#D4E298 Channel Values

How #D4E298 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 212 · G 226 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 71° · S 56% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 71° · S 33% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.39:1 vs white · 15.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4E298 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D4E298

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4E298; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D4E298

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #D4E298 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D4E298
Protanopia#E0E098
Protanomaly#DBE198
Deuteranopia#DDDD99
Deuteranomaly#DADF98
Tritanopia#DCDADA
Tritanomaly#D9DDC3
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #D4E298 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d4e298: #D4E298;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4E298;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4e298': '#D4E298' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.886, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_d4e298">#D4E298</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4E298"

More Green Colors

#D4E298 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D4E298 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4E298?

#D4E298 is a light green — rgb(212, 226, 152) in RGB and hsl(71, 56%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.

What is the RGB value of #D4E298?

#D4E298 is rgb(212, 226, 152) — red 212, green 226, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4E298?

#D4E298 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 33%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4E298 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4E298 scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4E298 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4E298 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.16, which is visibly different.

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