#D6F2CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(93% 0.061 136.3), rgb(214, 242, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#D6F2CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 136°. 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 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.41:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F2CA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 242, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 61%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.061 136.3) |
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 #D6F2CA | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F2CA | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F2CA text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #D6F2CA text on black | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F2CA
oklch(93% 0.061 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9B
oklch(81% 0.078 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CB262
oklch(70.7% 0.124 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#589E30
oklch(63% 0.16 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295D00
oklch(42.5% 0.127 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#254D0A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D09
oklch(26.9% 0.066 136.2)
#D6F2CA 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) | #F5EBC8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E9CC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6EFE7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F2CA
#D6F2CA
oklch(93% 0.061 136.3)
- #F6DEFF
#F6DEFF
oklch(93% 0.051 316.8)
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 #D6F2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.045
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.051
Use #D6F2CA 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.