#C6F6BD
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(92.5% 0.091 140.6), rgb(198, 246, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#C6F6BD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.31:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6F6BD |
| RGB | rgb(198, 246, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 76%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.091 140.6) |
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 #C6F6BD | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C6F6BD | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C6F6BD text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #C6F6BD text on black | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C6F6BD
oklch(92.5% 0.091 140.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#97D38C
oklch(80.8% 0.115 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#55BB41
oklch(70.6% 0.186 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2AA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#C6F6BD 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) | #FAECBA | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E7C0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3F2E6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6F6BD
#C6F6BD
oklch(92.5% 0.091 140.6)
- #F9DAFF
#F9DAFF
oklch(92.5% 0.059 320.8)
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 #C6F6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.023
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.029
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
Use #C6F6BD 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.