#C6EADA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.7% 0.043 166.7), rgb(198, 234, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#C6EADA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.18:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6EADA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 234, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 46%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.043 166.7) |
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 #C6EADA | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6EADA | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C6EADA text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #C6EADA text on black | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6EADA
oklch(90.7% 0.043 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB9
oklch(81% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B395
oklch(70.8% 0.089 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#2F9F7A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#074E39
oklch(37.8% 0.074 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#092E21
oklch(27.1% 0.048 165.8)
#C6EADA 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) | #E8E5D9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E0DB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFEAE5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6EADA
#C6EADA
oklch(90.7% 0.043 166.7)
- #F7D5E6
#F7D5E6
oklch(90.6% 0.044 346.4)
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 #C6EADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
Use #C6EADA 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.