What color is #D4E775?

#D4E775 is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Mindaro. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4E775?

The RGB value is 212, 231, 117: 212 red, 231 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4E775?

The complementary color is #8875E7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4E775?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.49:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4E775 color

#D4E775 rgb(212, 231, 117)

Shades of green

The hex color #D4E775 is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 90.6% green and 45.9% blue (212, 231, 117).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 70% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Mindaro (#DAEA6F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.49:1).

#D4E775 color codes

HEX	`#D4E775`
RGB	`rgb(212, 231, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 90.6%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 70%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 49%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 49%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.18, -22.66, 52.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.18, 57.54, 113.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.939, 72.434, 27.702)`
Decimal	`13952885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4E775, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D4E775	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4E775 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D4E775 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4e775; }
.text { color: #d4e775; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4e775; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 231 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4e775, #9be775); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Yellow.

Questions

What color is #D4E775?: #D4E775 is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Mindaro. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4E775?: The RGB value is 212, 231, 117: 212 red, 231 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4E775?: The complementary color is #8875E7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4E775?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.49:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.