#C6DCBD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87% 0.048 136.6), rgb(198, 220, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#C6DCBD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6DCBD |
| RGB | rgb(198, 220, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 31%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.048 136.6) |
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 #C6DCBD | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6DCBD | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C6DCBD text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6DCBD text on black | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6DCBD
oklch(87% 0.048 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AF71
oklch(70.7% 0.099 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#649B4A
oklch(63.2% 0.127 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A852B
oklch(55.7% 0.137 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B701D
oklch(49% 0.127 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#315C1B
oklch(42.8% 0.106 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 136.1)
#C6DCBD 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) | #DFD7BB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5BE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D9D3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6DCBD
#C6DCBD
oklch(87% 0.048 136.6)
- #E1CBEA
#E1CBEA
oklch(87% 0.048 316.2)
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 #C6DCBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
Use #C6DCBD 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.