#D6F0CE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.7% 0.053 138.3), rgb(214, 240, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.21:1).
About this color
#D6F0CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.21:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F0CE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 240, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 53%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.053 138.3) |
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 #D6F0CE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F0CE | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F0CE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #D6F0CE text on black | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F0CE
oklch(92.7% 0.053 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA1
oklch(81% 0.069 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D45
oklch(63.2% 0.14 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#408723
oklch(55.7% 0.151 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#317214
oklch(49.1% 0.141 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D15
oklch(42.7% 0.116 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#274C19
oklch(37.6% 0.09 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#D6F0CE 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) | #F3EACC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE8D0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5EDE6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F0CE
#D6F0CE
oklch(92.7% 0.053 138.3)
- #F6DCFE
#F6DCFE
oklch(92.6% 0.053 318.2)
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 #D6F0CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.047
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.048
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
Use #D6F0CE 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.