#D6EFB9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92% 0.076 128), rgb(214, 239, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#D6EFB9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.90:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6EFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 239, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 63%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.076 128) |
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 #D6EFB9 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6EFB9 | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6EFB9 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #D6EFB9 text on black | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6EFB9
oklch(92% 0.076 128)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1BB
oklch(88.6% 0.054 128.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECD88
oklch(80.9% 0.098 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#84B23A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#D6EFB9 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) | #F5E8B6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E6BB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9EAE0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6EFB9
#D6EFB9
oklch(92% 0.076 128)
- #EEDCFF
#EEDCFF
oklch(92% 0.051 308.4)
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 #D6EFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.045
Use #D6EFB9 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.