#D6F2EC
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.9% 0.03 181.3), rgb(214, 242, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.77:1).
About this color
#D6F2EC is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.77:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F2EC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 242, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 52%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.03 181.3) |
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 #D6F2EC | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F2EC | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F2EC text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #D6F2EC text on black | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F2EC
oklch(93.9% 0.03 181.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.039 181.8)
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Step 400
400
#74AEA3
oklch(70.8% 0.063 181.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C998C
oklch(63% 0.079 181.2)
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Step 600
600
#298476
oklch(55.7% 0.087 180.7)
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Step 700
700
#196F63
oklch(49% 0.08 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#195B51
oklch(42.8% 0.067 180.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B43
oklch(37.8% 0.053 180.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C27
oklch(27.1% 0.034 179.6)
#D6F2EC 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) | #EFEEEC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEAED | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFF3F0 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F2EC
#D6F2EC
oklch(93.9% 0.03 181.3)
- #FEE3E9
#FEE3E9
oklch(93.9% 0.031 2.6)
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 #D6F2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.032
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.035
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.035
Use #D6F2EC 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.