#D6F6DB
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.3% 0.049 149.7), rgb(214, 246, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.06:1).
About this color
#D6F6DB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.06:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F6DB |
| RGB | rgb(214, 246, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 64%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.049 149.7) |
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 #D6F6DB | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F6DB | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F6DB text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #D6F6DB text on black | 18.06:1 | 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)
#D6F6DB
oklch(94.3% 0.049 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B27F
oklch(70.6% 0.1 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#479F5E
oklch(63.2% 0.129 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#208943
oklch(55.6% 0.14 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#0E7435
oklch(49% 0.13 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#135F2C
oklch(42.8% 0.109 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#194E28
oklch(37.8% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E18
oklch(27.2% 0.054 149.5)
#D6F6DB 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) | #F7F0DA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1ECDC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2F5EE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F6DB
#D6F6DB
oklch(94.3% 0.049 149.7)
- #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 #D6F6DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.045
Use #D6F6DB 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.