#C6D3B6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.042 127), rgb(198, 211, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#C6D3B6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6D3B6 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 211, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 25%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.042 127) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C6D3B6 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6D3B6 | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C6D3B6 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6D3B6 text on black | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6D3B6
oklch(84.9% 0.042 127)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A3
oklch(81% 0.054 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#92AB70
oklch(70.7% 0.086 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#779649
oklch(63.2% 0.11 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#608029
oklch(55.7% 0.12 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#506C1B
oklch(49.2% 0.111 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#415819
oklch(42.7% 0.093 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#37481B
oklch(37.6% 0.072 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A11
oklch(26.8% 0.045 127.1)
#C6D3B6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D6CFB4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CEB7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8D0CB | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6D3B6
#C6D3B6
oklch(84.9% 0.042 127)
- #D4C7E3
#D4C7E3
oklch(84.9% 0.041 306.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C6D3B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #C6D3B6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.