#D6F1EB
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.7% 0.029 180.8), rgb(214, 241, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#D6F1EB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.64:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F1EB |
| RGB | rgb(214, 241, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 49%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.029 180.8) |
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 #D6F1EB | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F1EB | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F1EB text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #D6F1EB text on black | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F1EB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 180.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 181.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA2
oklch(70.6% 0.06 180.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F998C
oklch(63.1% 0.077 180.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D8376
oklch(55.5% 0.084 181.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F6F63
oklch(49.1% 0.078 180.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A51
oklch(42.6% 0.064 181.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A43
oklch(37.6% 0.05 181.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C27
oklch(27.1% 0.033 179.2)
#D6F1EB 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) | #EEEEEB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EAEB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0F2EF | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F1EB
#D6F1EB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 180.8)
- #FCE2E9
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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 #D6F1EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.035
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
Use #D6F1EB 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.