#D6ECC4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.6% 0.058 131.1), rgb(214, 236, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#D6ECC4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.65:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6ECC4 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 236, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.058 131.1) |
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 #D6ECC4 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6ECC4 | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6ECC4 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #D6ECC4 text on black | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6ECC4
oklch(91.6% 0.058 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB99
oklch(80.9% 0.074 131)
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Step 400
400
#86B05E
oklch(70.8% 0.12 131.1)
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Step 500
500
#679B29
oklch(63% 0.153 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C05
oklch(37.8% 0.1 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 130.8)
#D6ECC4 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) | #F0E6C2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE4C6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7E8E1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6ECC4
#D6ECC4
oklch(91.6% 0.058 131.1)
- #EFDAFF
#EFDAFF
oklch(91.7% 0.054 310.6)
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 #D6ECC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.050
Use #D6ECC4 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.