#C6F0CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.6% 0.063 150.6), rgb(198, 240, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#C6F0CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.75:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6F0CE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 240, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 58%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.063 150.6) |
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 #C6F0CE | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C6F0CE | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C6F0CE text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #C6F0CE text on black | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C6F0CE
oklch(91.6% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB775
oklch(70.7% 0.13 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#14A450
oklch(63% 0.166 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#042F13
oklch(26.9% 0.068 150.4)
#C6F0CE 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) | #F1E9CC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E4D0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1EEE6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6F0CE
#C6F0CE
oklch(91.6% 0.063 150.6)
- #FDD5F7
#FDD5F7
oklch(91.7% 0.063 331.1)
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 #C6F0CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
Use #C6F0CE 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.