#D6EEBE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.9% 0.068 129.3), rgb(214, 238, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.83:1).
About this color
#D6EEBE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.83:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EEBE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 238, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.068 129.3) |
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 #D6EEBE | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6EEBE | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6EEBE text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #D6EEBE text on black | 16.83:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6EEBE
oklch(91.9% 0.068 129.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC90
oklch(80.9% 0.087 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#84B14B
oklch(70.6% 0.141 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#D6EEBE 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) | #F3E7BB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE6C0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8EAE1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EEBE
#D6EEBE
oklch(91.9% 0.068 129.3)
- #EFDCFF
#EFDCFF
oklch(92% 0.051 309.6)
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 #D6EEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.045
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.050
Use #D6EEBE 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.