#C6FEE1
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(95.1% 0.069 162.2), rgb(198, 254, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.66:1).
About this color
#C6FEE1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.66:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6FEE1 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 254, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 97%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.069 162.2) |
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 #C6FEE1 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C6FEE1 | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #C6FEE1 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C6FEE1 text on black | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | 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)
#C6FEE1
oklch(95.1% 0.069 162.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.05 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#8BD3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#2FBB85
oklch(70.6% 0.141 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#C6FEE1 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) | #FCF6E0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EFE3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBFEF5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6FEE1
#C6FEE1
oklch(95.1% 0.069 162.2)
- #FFE7F5
#FFE7F5
oklch(95.1% 0.032 341.8)
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 #C6FEE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.018
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.029
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.035
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.045
Use #C6FEE1 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.