#C6F8B2
Closest named color: Celadon (#BEFDB7). oklch(92.7% 0.106 136.9), rgb(198, 248, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.47:1).
About this color
#C6F8B2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celadon (#BEFDB7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon (#BEFDB7) |
| Black text | 17.47:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6F8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 248, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.106 136.9) |
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 #C6F8B2 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C6F8B2 | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C6F8B2 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #C6F8B2 text on black | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C6F8B2
oklch(92.7% 0.106 136.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B4
oklch(88.4% 0.075 136.8)
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Step 300
300
#96D57C
oklch(80.9% 0.136 137)
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Step 400
400
#56BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.214 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#C6F8B2 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) | #FDEDAE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E8B6 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F3E5 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6F8B2
#C6F8B2
oklch(92.7% 0.106 136.9)
- #F6DDFF
#F6DDFF
oklch(92.8% 0.053 317.1)
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 #C6F8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.014
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.020
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.025
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
Use #C6F8B2 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.