#D6F5E1
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.2% 0.042 157.2), rgb(214, 245, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#D6F5E1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.00:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F5E1 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 245, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 61%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.042 157.2) |
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 #D6F5E1 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F5E1 | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F5E1 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #D6F5E1 text on black | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F5E1
oklch(94.2% 0.042 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB3
oklch(81% 0.054 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#71B18B
oklch(70.6% 0.087 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#479D6E
oklch(63% 0.11 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#218856
oklch(55.7% 0.12 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#0F7346
oklch(49.1% 0.112 157)
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Step 800
800
#135E3A
oklch(42.8% 0.093 157)
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Step 900
900
#194D32
oklch(37.7% 0.072 157.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#D6F5E1 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) | #F5F0E0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFECE2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1F4EF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F5E1
#D6F5E1
oklch(94.2% 0.042 157.2)
- #FFE2F6
#FFE2F6
oklch(94.2% 0.041 337.1)
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 #D6F5E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.039
Use #D6F5E1 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.