#C6DAAB
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.1% 0.067 126.5), rgb(198, 218, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#C6DAAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6DAAB |
| RGB | rgb(198, 218, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.067 126.5) |
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 #C6DAAB | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6DAAB | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C6DAAB text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6DAAB text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6DAAB
oklch(86.1% 0.067 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB8F
oklch(80.8% 0.085 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AB04A
oklch(70.8% 0.137 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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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
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#C6DAAB 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) | #DFD4A8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3AD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D5CD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6DAAB
#C6DAAB
oklch(86.1% 0.067 126.5)
- #DCC7F4
#DCC7F4
oklch(86.1% 0.065 306.2)
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 #C6DAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #C6DAAB 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.