#D6EBBB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.2% 0.067 126.9), rgb(214, 235, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#D6EBBB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.46:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EBBB |
| RGB | rgb(214, 235, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.067 126.9) |
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 #D6EBBB | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6EBBB | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D6EBBB text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #D6EBBB text on black | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6EBBB
oklch(91.2% 0.067 126.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BE
oklch(88.6% 0.048 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB8F
oklch(80.8% 0.085 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#89B049
oklch(70.7% 0.139 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#D6EBBB 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) | #F0E4B8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE3BD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9E6DE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EBBB
#D6EBBB
oklch(91.2% 0.067 126.9)
- #EBD9FF
#EBD9FF
oklch(91.2% 0.055 306.7)
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 #D6EBBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #D6EBBB 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.