#D6F6CD
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.9% 0.064 138.8), rgb(214, 246, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#D6F6CD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.92:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F6CD |
| RGB | rgb(214, 246, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 69%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.064 138.8) |
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 #D6F6CD | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F6CD | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F6CD text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #D6F6CD text on black | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F6CD
oklch(93.9% 0.064 138.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.082 139)
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Step 400
400
#74B462
oklch(70.7% 0.131 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA030
oklch(63% 0.168 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E0A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#122E09
oklch(27% 0.07 139)
#D6F6CD 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) | #F9EFCB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4ECCF | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F3EA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F6CD
#D6F6CD
oklch(93.9% 0.064 138.8)
- #F9E2FF
#F9E2FF
oklch(94% 0.046 319.2)
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 #D6F6CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.047
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.050
Use #D6F6CD 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.