#D6EED2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.4% 0.045 141.2), rgb(214, 238, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.01:1).
About this color
#D6EED2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.01:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EED2 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 238, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 45%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.045 141.2) |
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 #D6EED2 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6EED2 | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6EED2 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #D6EED2 text on black | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6EED2
oklch(92.4% 0.045 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA8
oklch(81% 0.058 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AF79
oklch(70.6% 0.092 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B55
oklch(63.1% 0.119 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#43853A
oklch(55.5% 0.128 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#35712C
oklch(49.2% 0.12 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C25
oklch(42.7% 0.1 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#284C23
oklch(37.8% 0.079 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C15
oklch(26.9% 0.049 141.2)
#D6EED2 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) | #F0E9D1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE6D3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5ECE6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EED2
#D6EED2
oklch(92.4% 0.045 141.2)
- #F4DDF9
#F4DDF9
oklch(92.5% 0.045 320.2)
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 #D6EED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.044
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.049
Use #D6EED2 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.