#D6F2C6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.9% 0.065 134.2), rgb(214, 242, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#D6F2C6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.37:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F2C6 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 242, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 63%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.065 134.2) |
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 #D6F2C6 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F2C6 | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F2C6 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #D6F2C6 text on black | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F2C6
oklch(92.9% 0.065 134.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACD96
oklch(80.9% 0.084 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB358
oklch(70.8% 0.135 134)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E1A
oklch(63% 0.171 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 133.6)
#D6F2C6 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) | #F6EBC3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E9C8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6EEE6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F2C6
#D6F2C6
oklch(92.9% 0.065 134.2)
- #F4DFFF
#F4DFFF
oklch(93% 0.048 314.2)
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 #D6F2C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.046
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
Use #D6F2C6 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.