#C6F8E2
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.8% 0.059 166.5), rgb(198, 248, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#C6F8E2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.92:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6F8E2 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 248, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 78%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.059 166.5) |
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 #C6F8E2 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C6F8E2 | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C6F8E2 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #C6F8E2 text on black | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C6F8E2
oklch(93.8% 0.059 166.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 166)
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Step 300
300
#91D1B6
oklch(81% 0.076 166.4)
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Step 400
400
#43B890
oklch(70.6% 0.121 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#C6F8E2 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) | #F6F1E1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEAE3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCF8F1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6F8E2
#C6F8E2
oklch(93.8% 0.059 166.5)
- #FFE1F0
#FFE1F0
oklch(93.9% 0.038 346.2)
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 #C6F8E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.021
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.023
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
Use #C6F8E2 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.