#D6F3C9
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.2% 0.063 136), rgb(214, 243, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#D6F3C9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.52:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F3C9 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 243, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 64%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.063 136) |
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 #D6F3C9 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F3C9 | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F3C9 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #D6F3C9 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F3C9
oklch(93.2% 0.063 136)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD99
oklch(80.9% 0.081 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB35E
oklch(70.7% 0.131 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#569F28
oklch(63.1% 0.167 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#234E04
oklch(37.8% 0.11 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#152E07
oklch(27.1% 0.07 136.4)
#D6F3C9 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) | #F7ECC7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E9CB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F0E7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F3C9
#D6F3C9
oklch(93.2% 0.063 136)
- #F6DFFF
#F6DFFF
oklch(93.2% 0.049 316.5)
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 #D6F3C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.049
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
Use #D6F3C9 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.