#C6ECBA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.3% 0.078 138.2), rgb(198, 236, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#C6ECBA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.10:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6ECBA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 236, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.078 138.2) |
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 #C6ECBA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6ECBA | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C6ECBA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6ECBA text on black | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6ECBA
oklch(90.3% 0.078 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0D091
oklch(80.8% 0.1 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AB74E
oklch(70.6% 0.16 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#C6ECBA 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) | #F0E4B7 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E0BC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E8DE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6ECBA
#C6ECBA
oklch(90.3% 0.078 138.2)
- #F4D0FF
#F4D0FF
oklch(90.2% 0.074 318.2)
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 #C6ECBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
Use #C6ECBA 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.