#C6EFDF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.9% 0.048 169.6), rgb(198, 239, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.81:1).
About this color
#C6EFDF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.81:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6EFDF |
| RGB | rgb(198, 239, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 56%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.048 169.6) |
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 #C6EFDF | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C6EFDF | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C6EFDF text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #C6EFDF text on black | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C6EFDF
oklch(91.9% 0.048 169.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.061 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#5AB497
oklch(70.6% 0.097 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#01A17D
oklch(63.1% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#022E22
oklch(26.9% 0.052 169.7)
#C6EFDF 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) | #EDE9DE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E4E0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDF0EA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6EFDF
#C6EFDF
oklch(91.9% 0.048 169.6)
- #FED8E9
#FED8E9
oklch(91.9% 0.047 349.3)
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 #C6EFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
Use #C6EFDF 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.