#D6EABA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91% 0.067 126.1), rgb(214, 234, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#D6EABA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EABA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 234, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.067 126.1) |
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 #D6EABA | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6EABA | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D6EABA text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #D6EABA text on black | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6EABA
oklch(91% 0.067 126.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB8E
oklch(80.9% 0.086 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BB048
oklch(70.8% 0.139 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#D6EABA 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) | #F0E4B7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE3BC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9E5DD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EABA
#D6EABA
oklch(91% 0.067 126.1)
- #EAD9FF
#EAD9FF
oklch(91.1% 0.054 305.6)
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 #D6EABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.050
Use #D6EABA 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.