#C6E7CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.7% 0.049 151.6), rgb(198, 231, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#C6E7CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6E7CD |
| RGB | rgb(198, 231, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 41%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.049 151.6) |
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 #C6E7CD | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6E7CD | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C6E7CD text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6E7CD text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6E7CD
oklch(89.7% 0.049 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB380
oklch(70.7% 0.103 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#429F60
oklch(63% 0.129 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#148A46
oklch(55.7% 0.142 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A5F2F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#164E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#C6E7CD 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) | #E7E1CC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DDCE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2E6DF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6E7CD
#C6E7CD
oklch(89.7% 0.049 151.6)
- #F1D2EC
#F1D2EC
oklch(89.7% 0.049 331.3)
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 #C6E7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
Use #C6E7CD 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.