#D6E7CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.7% 0.043 132.2), rgb(214, 231, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#D6E7CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.14:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6E7CA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 231, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 38%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.043 132.2) |
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 #D6E7CA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6E7CA | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D6E7CA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #D6E7CA text on black | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6E7CA
oklch(90.7% 0.043 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC73
oklch(70.6% 0.087 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F984D
oklch(63.2% 0.113 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#57822F
oklch(55.7% 0.123 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#476E21
oklch(49.2% 0.115 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B591E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 132)
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Step 900
900
#324A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.074 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#D6E7CA 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) | #EAE2C8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E1CB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7E4DF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6E7CA
#D6E7CA
oklch(90.7% 0.043 132.2)
- #EAD9F6
#EAD9F6
oklch(90.8% 0.043 311.5)
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 #D6E7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
Use #D6E7CA 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.