#C6FACE
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.8% 0.079 149.2), rgb(198, 250, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.96:1).
About this color
#C6FACE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.96:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6FACE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 250, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.079 149.2) |
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 #C6FACE | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C6FACE | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #C6FACE text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #C6FACE text on black | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C6FACE
oklch(93.8% 0.079 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 149)
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Step 300
300
#91D39D
oklch(80.8% 0.101 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#45BC65
oklch(70.8% 0.164 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#C6FACE 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) | #FBF1CC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EBD0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0F8EE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6FACE
#C6FACE
oklch(93.8% 0.079 149.2)
- #FFDFFC
#FFDFFC
oklch(93.8% 0.052 329)
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 #C6FACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.031
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.049
Use #C6FACE 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.