#C6F4CB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.4% 0.073 147.9), rgb(198, 244, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#C6F4CB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.20:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6F4CB |
| RGB | rgb(198, 244, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 68%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.073 147.9) |
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 #C6F4CB | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C6F4CB | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C6F4CB text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #C6F4CB text on black | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C6F4CB
oklch(92.4% 0.073 147.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D29F
oklch(81% 0.094 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#55B969
oklch(70.6% 0.149 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#C6F4CB 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) | #F5ECC9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE6CD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1F2E8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6F4CB
#C6F4CB
oklch(92.4% 0.073 147.9)
- #FFD7FD
#FFD7FD
oklch(92.4% 0.066 327.7)
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 #C6F4CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #C6F4CB 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.