#D6E8CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.044 132.7), rgb(214, 232, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#D6E8CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.25:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6E8CA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 232, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 39%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.044 132.7) |
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 #D6E8CA | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6E8CA | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D6E8CA text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #D6E8CA text on black | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6E8CA
oklch(91% 0.044 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD71
oklch(70.7% 0.091 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D984B
oklch(63% 0.117 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#55822C
oklch(55.5% 0.126 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#456E1E
oklch(49.1% 0.118 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#314A1D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#D6E8CA 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) | #EBE3C8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E2CB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7E5DF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6E8CA
#D6E8CA
oklch(91% 0.044 132.7)
- #ECD9F7
#ECD9F7
oklch(91% 0.045 313.3)
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 #D6E8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
Use #D6E8CA 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.