#D6EECE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.3% 0.05 137.9), rgb(214, 238, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#D6EECE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.98:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EECE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 238, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 48%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.05 137.9) |
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 #D6EECE | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6EECE | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6EECE text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #D6EECE text on black | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | 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)
#D6EECE
oklch(92.3% 0.05 137.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#81B071
oklch(70.8% 0.102 138)
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Step 500
500
#609C4A
oklch(63.2% 0.131 138)
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Step 600
600
#45862A
oklch(55.7% 0.142 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#36711C
oklch(49.1% 0.132 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#294C1C
oklch(37.8% 0.085 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C11
oklch(26.9% 0.053 137.2)
#D6EECE 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) | #F1E8CC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE6CF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5EBE5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EECE
#D6EECE
oklch(92.3% 0.05 137.9)
- #F4DCFC
#F4DCFC
oklch(92.4% 0.05 317.7)
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 #D6EECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.049
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.051
Use #D6EECE 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.