#C6D6B1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.053 126.6), rgb(198, 214, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#C6D6B1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6D6B1 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 214, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 31%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.053 126.6) |
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 #C6D6B1 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6D6B1 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C6D6B1 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6D6B1 text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6D6B1
oklch(85.4% 0.053 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD60
oklch(70.7% 0.109 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#73982E
oklch(63.1% 0.139 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#354A08
oklch(37.8% 0.091 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B09
oklch(26.9% 0.056 126.5)
#C6D6B1 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) | #DAD1AF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8D2CC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6D6B1
#C6D6B1
oklch(85.4% 0.053 126.6)
- #D8C7EB
#D8C7EB
oklch(85.5% 0.052 306.6)
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 #C6D6B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.060
Use #C6D6B1 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.