#D6ECCD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.9% 0.047 136.5), rgb(214, 236, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#D6ECCD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.73:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6ECCD |
| RGB | rgb(214, 236, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.047 136.5) |
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 #D6ECCD | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6ECCD | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6ECCD text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #D6ECCD text on black | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6ECCD
oklch(91.9% 0.047 136.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AF72
oklch(70.7% 0.097 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#649A4B
oklch(63% 0.125 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B852C
oklch(55.7% 0.136 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C701E
oklch(49.1% 0.126 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#325B1C
oklch(42.6% 0.103 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#D6ECCD 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) | #EFE7CB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE5CE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6E9E3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6ECCD
#D6ECCD
oklch(91.9% 0.047 136.5)
- #F1DBFA
#F1DBFA
oklch(91.9% 0.048 316.2)
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 #D6ECCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.051
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.051
Use #D6ECCD 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.