#D6EEDD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.7% 0.034 154.8), rgb(214, 238, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.13:1).
About this color
#D6EEDD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.13:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EEDD |
| RGB | rgb(214, 238, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 41%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.034 154.8) |
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 #D6EEDD | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6EEDD | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6EEDD text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #D6EEDD text on black | 17.13:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6EEDD
oklch(92.7% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.044 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8D
oklch(70.7% 0.07 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A71
oklch(63.2% 0.09 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E845A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#307049
oklch(49.2% 0.091 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#295B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#264B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#D6EEDD 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) | #EEEADC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E7DE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3EDE9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EEDD
#D6EEDD
oklch(92.7% 0.034 154.8)
- #F6DFF0
#F6DFF0
oklch(92.7% 0.034 334.9)
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 #D6EEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.045
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.045
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.046
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
Use #D6EEDD 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.