#C6D4BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.032 135), rgb(198, 212, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#C6D4BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6D4BF |
| RGB | rgb(198, 212, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 20%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.032 135) |
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 #C6D4BF | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6D4BF | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C6D4BF text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6D4BF text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6D4BF
oklch(85.3% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA81
oklch(70.6% 0.065 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#739560
oklch(63% 0.085 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F47
oklch(55.5% 0.092 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C38
oklch(49.2% 0.087 135)
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Step 800
800
#3E582F
oklch(42.8% 0.071 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#35482A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#C6D4BF 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) | #D6D0BE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFC0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D2CE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6D4BF
#C6D4BF
oklch(85.3% 0.032 135)
- #D7C9DE
#D7C9DE
oklch(85.4% 0.032 314.6)
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 #C6D4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #C6D4BF 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.