#D6F2D5
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.3% 0.049 144.2), rgb(214, 242, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#D6F2D5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.52:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F2D5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 242, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 53%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.049 144.2) |
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 #D6F2D5 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F2D5 | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F2D5 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #D6F2D5 text on black | 17.52:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F2D5
oklch(93.3% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA8
oklch(81% 0.062 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B179
oklch(70.7% 0.1 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#549D55
oklch(63% 0.128 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#36873A
oklch(55.5% 0.138 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#27732C
oklch(49.2% 0.129 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#225D25
oklch(42.6% 0.107 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#224D23
oklch(37.8% 0.084 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D15
oklch(27% 0.053 143.9)
#D6F2D5 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) | #F4ECD3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE9D6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4F0EA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F2D5
#D6F2D5
oklch(93.3% 0.049 144.2)
- #FADEFC
#FADEFC
oklch(93.2% 0.05 323.9)
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 #D6F2D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.047
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
Use #D6F2D5 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.