#C6F8CA
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.2% 0.08 147), rgb(198, 248, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#C6F8CA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.68:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6F8CA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 248, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 78%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.08 147) |
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 #C6F8CA | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C6F8CA | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #C6F8CA text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #C6F8CA text on black | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C6F8CA
oklch(93.2% 0.08 147)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#93D39A
oklch(80.9% 0.103 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#4CBB60
oklch(70.7% 0.164 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#C6F8CA 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) | #FAEFC7 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E9CC | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1F5EB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6F8CA
#C6F8CA
oklch(93.2% 0.08 147)
- #FFDBFE
#FFDBFE
oklch(93.2% 0.06 326.9)
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 #C6F8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.031
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
Use #C6F8CA 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.