#D6F5EF
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.6% 0.033 182.6), rgb(214, 245, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.16:1).
About this color
#D6F5EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.16:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F5EF |
| RGB | rgb(214, 245, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 61%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.033 182.6) |
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 #D6F5EF | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F5EF | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F5EF text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #D6F5EF text on black | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F5EF
oklch(94.6% 0.033 182.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 183.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA4
oklch(70.7% 0.069 182.4)
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Step 500
500
#429B8E
oklch(63.2% 0.087 182.4)
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Step 600
600
#148578
oklch(55.6% 0.095 182.6)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A5C52
oklch(42.8% 0.073 181.9)
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Step 900
900
#164B44
oklch(37.6% 0.056 182.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C28
oklch(27% 0.036 183.4)
#D6F5EF 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) | #F2F1EF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEDF0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEF6F3 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F5EF
#D6F5EF
oklch(94.6% 0.033 182.6)
- #FFE6EB
#FFE6EB
oklch(94.7% 0.028 4)
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 #D6F5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.025
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.027
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.028
Use #D6F5EF 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.