#C6E0D5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3), rgb(198, 224, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#C6E0D5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6E0D5 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 224, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 30%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3) |
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 #C6E0D5 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6E0D5 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C6E0D5 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6E0D5 text on black | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BC
oklch(80.8% 0.04 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#78AE99
oklch(70.7% 0.065 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#529A80
oklch(63.2% 0.083 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#338469
oklch(55.6% 0.09 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#247058
oklch(49.2% 0.084 168.3)
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Step 800
800
#205B48
oklch(42.7% 0.069 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#214B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.054 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#C6E0D5 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) | #DFDCD5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D9D6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E0DD | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6E0D5
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
- #EAD1DC
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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 #C6E0D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
Use #C6E0D5 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.