#D6F4B1
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(92.9% 0.093 127.7), rgb(214, 244, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#D6F4B1 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.43:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F4B1 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 244, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 75%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.093 127.7) |
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 #D6F4B1 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F4B1 | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F4B1 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #D6F4B1 text on black | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F4B1
oklch(92.9% 0.093 127.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B3
oklch(88.5% 0.067 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCF79
oklch(80.8% 0.119 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#D6F4B1 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) | #FBEBAD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E9B4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9EEE2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F4B1
#D6F4B1
oklch(92.9% 0.093 127.7)
- #F0E0FF
#F0E0FF
oklch(92.9% 0.045 308.6)
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 #D6F4B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.023
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.027
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.033
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
Use #D6F4B1 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.