#D6F3C8
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.2% 0.065 135.4), rgb(214, 243, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#D6F3C8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.51:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F3C8 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 243, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 64%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.065 135.4) |
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 #D6F3C8 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F3C8 | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F3C8 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #D6F3C8 text on black | 17.51:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F3C8
oklch(93.2% 0.065 135.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD97
oklch(80.8% 0.083 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB35B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#579F22
oklch(63.1% 0.17 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#162E06
oklch(27.2% 0.07 135.4)
#D6F3C8 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) | #F7ECC6 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E9CA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6EFE7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F3C8
#D6F3C8
oklch(93.2% 0.065 135.4)
- #F5DFFF
#F5DFFF
oklch(93.1% 0.049 315.4)
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 #D6F3C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.050
Use #D6F3C8 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.