#D6F0C5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.5% 0.063 133.1), rgb(214, 240, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#D6F0C5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.12:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F0C5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 240, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 59%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.063 133.1) |
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 #D6F0C5 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F0C5 | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F0C5 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #D6F0C5 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F0C5
oklch(92.5% 0.063 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC96
oklch(80.8% 0.081 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#80B259
oklch(70.8% 0.131 133)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D1D
oklch(63% 0.166 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D05
oklch(26.9% 0.069 133.2)
#D6F0C5 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) | #F4E9C3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E7C7 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7ECE4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F0C5
#D6F0C5
oklch(92.5% 0.063 133.1)
- #F2DDFF
#F2DDFF
oklch(92.5% 0.051 312.7)
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 #D6F0C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.045
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.052
Use #D6F0C5 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.