#D6F5D5
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.9% 0.054 144.3), rgb(214, 245, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.88:1).
About this color
#D6F5D5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.88:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F5D5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 245, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 62%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.054 144.3) |
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 #D6F5D5 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F5D5 | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F5D5 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #D6F5D5 text on black | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F5D5
oklch(93.9% 0.054 144.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B374
oklch(70.8% 0.111 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C9F4F
oklch(63.1% 0.141 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A8931
oklch(55.6% 0.153 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B7424
oklch(49.1% 0.142 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F1F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#122E13
oklch(27.1% 0.059 144.4)
#D6F5D5 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) | #F7EFD3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EBD6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4F3EC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F5D5
#D6F5D5
oklch(93.9% 0.054 144.3)
- #FDE0FF
#FDE0FF
oklch(94% 0.051 324)
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 #D6F5D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
Use #D6F5D5 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.