#D6EDCA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92% 0.053 134.8), rgb(214, 237, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#D6EDCA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.82:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EDCA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 237, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 49%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.053 134.8) |
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 #D6EDCA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6EDCA | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6EDCA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #D6EDCA text on black | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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)
#D6EDCA
oklch(92% 0.053 134.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 135)
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Step 400
400
#83B06A
oklch(70.8% 0.108 135)
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Step 500
500
#639B3F
oklch(63% 0.138 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#498518
oklch(55.5% 0.15 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A7106
oklch(49.1% 0.14 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#315C0D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C15
oklch(37.8% 0.091 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#D6EDCA 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) | #F0E7C8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5CC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6EAE3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EDCA
#D6EDCA
oklch(92% 0.053 134.8)
- #F2DBFD
#F2DBFD
oklch(92% 0.052 314.9)
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 #D6EDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.045
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.052
Use #D6EDCA 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.