Close to Pastel Yellow
#D4EC8A
#D4EC8A is a light, rich green, close to the color Pastel Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 83.1% red, 92.5% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 75°, with 72% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D4EC8A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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16.16:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.30:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.16:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D4EC8A as they’d see it.
#D4EC8A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D4EC8A
What color is #D4EC8A?
#D4EC8A is a light, rich green, close to the color Pastel Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 83.1% red, 92.5% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 75°, with 72% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D4EC8A in RGB?
#D4EC8A is rgb(212, 236, 138): 212 red, 236 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D4EC8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 0, 42, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D4EC8A?
PANTONE 373 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D4EC8A?
Its complement #E7DDFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.