#C6EEC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.1% 0.066 146.3), rgb(198, 238, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#C6EEC8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.46:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6EEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 238, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 54%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.066 146.3) |
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 #C6EEC8 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6EEC8 | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C6EEC8 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #C6EEC8 text on black | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C6EEC8
oklch(91.1% 0.066 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.085 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#63B76C
oklch(70.7% 0.135 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#28A442
oklch(63.2% 0.174 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#015017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#082F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.071 146.3)
#C6EEC8 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) | #F0E6C6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E2CA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2ECE3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6EEC8
#C6EEC8
oklch(91.1% 0.066 146.3)
- #FAD3F9
#FAD3F9
oklch(91.1% 0.066 326.9)
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 #C6EEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.054
Use #C6EEC8 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.