#D6F4CE
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.5% 0.059 139.1), rgb(214, 244, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.69:1).
About this color
#D6F4CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.69:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F4CE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 244, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 63%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.059 139.1) |
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 #D6F4CE | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F4CE | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F4CE text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #D6F4CE text on black | 17.69:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F4CE
oklch(93.5% 0.059 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B367
oklch(70.8% 0.123 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#529F3A
oklch(63.1% 0.157 139)
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Step 600
600
#33890D
oklch(55.6% 0.17 139)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#205F06
oklch(42.8% 0.131 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#214E12
oklch(37.8% 0.102 139)
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Step 950
950
#142E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139)
#D6F4CE 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) | #F7EDCC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EAD0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F1E9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F4CE
#D6F4CE
oklch(93.5% 0.059 139.1)
- #F8E0FF
#F8E0FF
oklch(93.5% 0.049 318.5)
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 #D6F4CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.043
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
Use #D6F4CE 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.