#C6F4DD
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.9% 0.057 163.4), rgb(198, 244, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#C6F4DD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.38:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6F4DD |
| RGB | rgb(198, 244, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 68%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.057 163.4) |
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 #C6F4DD | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C6F4DD | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C6F4DD text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #C6F4DD text on black | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C6F4DD
oklch(92.9% 0.057 163.4)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 163.9)
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Step 300
300
#95D0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.073 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#4FB78C
oklch(70.6% 0.117 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#C6F4DD 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) | #F2EDDC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE7DE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDF4ED | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6F4DD
#C6F4DD
oklch(92.9% 0.057 163.4)
- #FFDCEF
#FFDCEF
oklch(92.9% 0.046 344.1)
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 #C6F4DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.048
Use #C6F4DD 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.