#C6F9DE
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94% 0.064 161.8), rgb(198, 249, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#C6F9DE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.00:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6F9DE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 249, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 81%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.064 161.8) |
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 #C6F9DE | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C6F9DE | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #C6F9DE text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #C6F9DE text on black | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C6F9DE
oklch(94% 0.064 161.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 161.6)
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Step 300
300
#90D2B0
oklch(81% 0.083 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#42B987
oklch(70.6% 0.13 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#C6F9DE 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) | #F7F1DD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEBE0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCF9F1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6F9DE
#C6F9DE
oklch(94% 0.064 161.8)
- #FFE1F3
#FFE1F3
oklch(93.9% 0.04 341.2)
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 #C6F9DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.022
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
Use #C6F9DE 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.