#C6E6B5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.074 134.8), rgb(198, 230, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#C6E6B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6E6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 230, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 49%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.074 134.8) |
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 #C6E6B5 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6E6B5 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C6E6B5 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6E6B5 text on black | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6E6B5
oklch(88.9% 0.074 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF90
oklch(80.9% 0.096 135)
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Step 400
400
#76B54D
oklch(70.8% 0.152 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#C6E6B5 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) | #EADEB2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DCB7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6E2D8 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6E6B5
#C6E6B5
oklch(88.9% 0.074 134.8)
- #EDCCFD
#EDCCFD
oklch(88.8% 0.075 314.7)
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 #C6E6B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.008
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
Use #C6E6B5 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.