#C6D4BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.036 132.1), rgb(198, 212, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#C6D4BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6D4BC |
| RGB | rgb(198, 212, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 22%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.036 132.1) |
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 #C6D4BC | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6D4BC | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C6D4BC text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6D4BC text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6D4BC
oklch(85.3% 0.036 132.1)
-
Step 300
300
#B6C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 131.6)
-
Step 400
400
#8FAB7B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 132.7)
-
Step 500
500
#749658
oklch(63.2% 0.096 132)
-
Step 600
600
#5C803D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 132.2)
-
Step 700
700
#4C6C2F
oklch(49.2% 0.096 132)
-
Step 800
800
#3E5828
oklch(42.7% 0.079 132.4)
-
Step 900
900
#354825
oklch(37.6% 0.061 132)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2A16
oklch(26.8% 0.038 132)
#C6D4BC 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) | #D6D0BB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D2CD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6D4BC
#C6D4BC
oklch(85.3% 0.036 132.1)
- #D7C8E0
#D7C8E0
oklch(85.2% 0.037 313)
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 #C6D4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #C6D4BC 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.