What color is #D4EBA1?

#D4EBA1 is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Creamy Avocado. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4EBA1?

The RGB value is 212, 235, 161: 212 red, 235 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4EBA1?

The complementary color is #B8A1EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4EBA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.2:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4EBA1 color

#D4EBA1 rgb(212, 235, 161)

Shades of green

The hex color #D4EBA1 is a light, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 92.2% green and 63.1% blue (212, 235, 161).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 65% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Avocado (#D8F19C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.2:1).

#D4EBA1 color codes

HEX	`#D4EBA1`
RGB	`rgb(212, 235, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 92.2%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 65%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 31%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 31%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.85, -19.64, 33.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.85, 38.82, 120.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.292, 75.987, 45.044)`
Decimal	`13953953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4EBA1, 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 #D4EBA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4EBA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.2:1	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 #D4EBA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4eba1; }
.text { color: #d4eba1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4eba1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 235 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4eba1, #afeba1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Goldenrod.

Questions

What color is #D4EBA1?: #D4EBA1 is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Creamy Avocado. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4EBA1?: The RGB value is 212, 235, 161: 212 red, 235 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4EBA1?: The complementary color is #B8A1EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4EBA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.2:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.