#D6F3DC
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(93.7% 0.043 151.5), rgb(214, 243, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#D6F3DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.71:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F3DC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 243, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 55%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.043 151.5) |
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 #D6F3DC | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F3DC | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F3DC text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #D6F3DC text on black | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.043 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B185
oklch(70.8% 0.089 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D66
oklch(63.1% 0.114 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E874D
oklch(55.6% 0.123 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F733E
oklch(49.3% 0.115 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D33
oklch(42.6% 0.095 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2D
oklch(37.9% 0.074 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#D6F3DC 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) | #F3EEDB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEADD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2F2EC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F3DC
#D6F3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.043 151.5)
- #FCE0F7
#FCE0F7
oklch(93.6% 0.043 331.9)
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 #D6F3DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
Use #D6F3DC 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.