#D6F5AA
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(93% 0.102 126.5), rgb(214, 245, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#D6F5AA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.50:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F5AA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 245, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.102 126.5) |
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 #D6F5AA | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F5AA | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F5AA text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #D6F5AA text on black | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F5AA
oklch(93% 0.102 126.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE3AE
oklch(88.5% 0.075 126.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAD06F
oklch(80.9% 0.132 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#83B300
oklch(70.6% 0.181 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#D6F5AA 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) | #FDECA5 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EAAE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAEEE1 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F5AA
#D6F5AA
oklch(93% 0.102 126.5)
- #EFE1FF
#EFE1FF
oklch(93% 0.043 306.6)
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 #D6F5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.020
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.024
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.028
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
Use #D6F5AA 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.