#C6E4BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.064 137.3), rgb(198, 228, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#C6E4BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6E4BB |
| RGB | rgb(198, 228, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 43%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.064 137.3) |
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 #C6E4BB | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6E4BB | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C6E4BB text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6E4BB text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6E4BB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE9A
oklch(81% 0.082 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#78B360
oklch(70.6% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#529F2C
oklch(63% 0.167 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#214E07
oklch(37.7% 0.109 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#142E08
oklch(27.1% 0.07 137.4)
#C6E4BB 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) | #E7DDB9 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DABD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E1D8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6E4BB
#C6E4BB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 137.3)
- #EBCDF6
#EBCDF6
oklch(88.6% 0.064 317)
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 #C6E4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.057
Use #C6E4BB 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.