#D6EDC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.9% 0.055 133.6), rgb(214, 237, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#D6EDC8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 134°. 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 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.80:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 237, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.055 133.6) |
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 #D6EDC8 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6EDC8 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6EDC8 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #D6EDC8 text on black | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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)
#D6EDC8
oklch(91.9% 0.055 133.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#84B065
oklch(70.7% 0.113 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#649B37
oklch(63% 0.144 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A8604
oklch(55.7% 0.158 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C01
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C10
oklch(37.8% 0.094 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 133.2)
#D6EDC8 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) | #F0E7C6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE5CA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7EAE2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EDC8
#D6EDC8
oklch(91.9% 0.055 133.6)
- #F2DAFF
#F2DAFF
oklch(91.9% 0.056 313.8)
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 #D6EDC8, 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 0.035
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.047
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.050
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.051
Use #D6EDC8 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.