#D6F6D1
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94% 0.059 141.4), rgb(214, 246, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.96:1).
About this color
#D6F6D1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.96:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F6D1 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 246, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 67%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.059 141.4) |
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 #D6F6D1 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F6D1 | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F6D1 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #D6F6D1 text on black | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F6D1
oklch(94% 0.059 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B46A
oklch(70.8% 0.123 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#4BA040
oklch(63.1% 0.157 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#298A1A
oklch(55.6% 0.17 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#197509
oklch(49.1% 0.158 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#195F0E
oklch(42.6% 0.131 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E16
oklch(37.6% 0.101 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#D6F6D1 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) | #F8EFCF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3ECD3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4F3EB | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F6D1
#D6F6D1
oklch(94% 0.059 141.4)
- #FBE1FF
#FBE1FF
oklch(94% 0.049 321.7)
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 #D6F6D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.048
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.049
Use #D6F6D1 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.