#C6F6AE
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(92.2% 0.107 135.5), rgb(198, 246, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#C6F6AE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 17.19:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6F6AE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 246, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.107 135.5) |
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 #C6F6AE | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C6F6AE | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C6F6AE text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #C6F6AE text on black | 17.19:1 | 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
#F0F8EC
oklch(97% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C6F6AE
oklch(92.2% 0.107 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B3
oklch(88.4% 0.076 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D578
oklch(81% 0.139 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#50A000
oklch(63% 0.186 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#C6F6AE 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) | #FCEBA9 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E7B2 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6F1E3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6F6AE
#C6F6AE
oklch(92.2% 0.107 135.5)
- #F4DBFF
#F4DBFF
oklch(92.3% 0.055 315.6)
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 #C6F6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.016
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.026
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.031
Use #C6F6AE 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.