#C6DEC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.7% 0.039 147.6), rgb(198, 222, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#C6DEC8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6DEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 222, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 27%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.039 147.6) |
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 #C6DEC8 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6DEC8 | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C6DEC8 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6DEC8 text on black | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6DEC8
oklch(87.7% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF84
oklch(70.7% 0.081 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B65
oklch(63.2% 0.104 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#40854B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#31703C
oklch(49% 0.104 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C32
oklch(42.8% 0.087 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#274B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#C6DEC8 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) | #DFD9C7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD7C9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4DDD8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6DEC8
#C6DEC8
oklch(87.7% 0.039 147.6)
- #E5CEE4
#E5CEE4
oklch(87.7% 0.039 327.2)
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 #C6DEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
Use #C6DEC8 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.