#C6DAAF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.2% 0.062 128), rgb(198, 218, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#C6DAAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6DAAF |
| RGB | rgb(198, 218, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.062 128) |
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 #C6DAAF | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6DAAF | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C6DAAF text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6DAAF text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6DAAF
oklch(86.2% 0.062 128)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB94
oklch(80.9% 0.079 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAF54
oklch(70.6% 0.127 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B0B
oklch(63.3% 0.162 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C02
oklch(27% 0.067 127.5)
#C6DAAF 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) | #DFD4AC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3B1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8D6CE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6DAAF
#C6DAAF
oklch(86.2% 0.062 128)
- #DDC8F2
#DDC8F2
oklch(86.3% 0.061 307.7)
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 #C6DAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #C6DAAF 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.