#C6EEBE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.077 140.4), rgb(198, 238, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#C6EEBE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.37:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6EEBE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 238, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.077 140.4) |
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 #C6EEBE | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6EEBE | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C6EEBE text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #C6EEBE text on black | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6EEBE
oklch(90.8% 0.077 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ED194
oklch(80.9% 0.099 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#65B855
oklch(70.7% 0.158 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#30A50B
oklch(63.2% 0.202 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#248B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3003
oklch(27.2% 0.083 140.5)
#C6EEBE 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) | #F1E6BB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE2C0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4EBE1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6EEBE
#C6EEBE
oklch(90.8% 0.077 140.4)
- #F7D2FF
#F7D2FF
oklch(90.9% 0.072 320.3)
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 #C6EEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #C6EEBE 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.