#D6EEDC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.7% 0.035 153.2), rgb(214, 238, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#D6EEDC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.12:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EEDC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 238, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 41%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.035 153.2) |
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 #D6EEDC | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6EEDC | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6EEDC text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #D6EEDC text on black | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6EEDC
oklch(92.7% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB3
oklch(81% 0.046 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8C
oklch(70.7% 0.071 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F8457
oklch(55.6% 0.099 153.2)
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Step 700
700
#307047
oklch(49.2% 0.093 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#295B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#264B32
oklch(37.7% 0.061 153)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#D6EEDC 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) | #EEEADB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE7DD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3EDE9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EEDC
#D6EEDC
oklch(92.7% 0.035 153.2)
- #F6DFF1
#F6DFF1
oklch(92.7% 0.034 333.2)
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 #D6EEDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.044
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.046
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.046
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
Use #D6EEDC 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.