#D6F6DA
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.3% 0.05 148.7), rgb(214, 246, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#D6F6DA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.05:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F6DA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 246, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 64%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.05 148.7) |
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 #D6F6DA | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F6DA | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F6DA text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #D6F6DA text on black | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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)
#D6F6DA
oklch(94.3% 0.05 148.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDAA
oklch(81% 0.065 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B37D
oklch(70.8% 0.104 149)
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Step 500
500
#479F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.132 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#218940
oklch(55.5% 0.143 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#107432
oklch(49% 0.133 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#135F2A
oklch(42.8% 0.111 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E26
oklch(37.8% 0.087 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 148.5)
#D6F6DA 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) | #F7F0D9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1ECDB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3F4EE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F6DA
#D6F6DA
oklch(94.3% 0.05 148.7)
- #FFE1FC
#FFE1FC
oklch(94.2% 0.048 329.1)
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 #D6F6DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.040
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.040
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.046
Use #D6F6DA 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.