#D6F0EC
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.5% 0.028 185.6), rgb(214, 240, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#D6F0EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.53:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F0EC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 240, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 46%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.028 185.6) |
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 #D6F0EC | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F0EC | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F0EC text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #D6F0EC text on black | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F0EC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 185.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C4
oklch(81% 0.036 185.3)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 184.5)
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Step 500
500
#519890
oklch(63.1% 0.073 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#31827A
oklch(55.5% 0.079 186.2)
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Step 700
700
#226E67
oklch(49.1% 0.074 186.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A54
oklch(42.8% 0.061 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#204A45
oklch(37.7% 0.048 185.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#D6F0EC 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) | #EDEDEC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E9EC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0F1EF | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F0EC
#D6F0EC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 185.6)
- #FBE2E7
#FBE2E7
oklch(93.4% 0.028 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 #D6F0EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
Use #D6F0EC 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.