#D6EDCE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.1% 0.048 137.6), rgb(214, 237, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#D6EDCE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.86:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EDCE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 237, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 46%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.048 137.6) |
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 #D6EDCE | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6EDCE | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6EDCE text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #D6EDCE text on black | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | 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)
#D6EDCE
oklch(92.1% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA4
oklch(81% 0.062 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AF72
oklch(70.6% 0.099 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#629B4C
oklch(63.1% 0.126 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#48852D
oklch(55.6% 0.137 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#39711F
oklch(49.2% 0.128 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#305C1C
oklch(42.8% 0.106 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C12
oklch(26.9% 0.052 137.8)
#D6EDCE 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) | #F0E8CC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5CF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6EAE4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EDCE
#D6EDCE
oklch(92.1% 0.048 137.6)
- #F3DBFA
#F3DBFA
oklch(92% 0.049 318.5)
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 #D6EDCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.050
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.051
Use #D6EDCE 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.