#D6F7B1
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.6% 0.097 128.7), rgb(214, 247, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#D6F7B1 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.79:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F7B1 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 247, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 81%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.097 128.7) |
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 #D6F7B1 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F7B1 | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F7B1 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #D6F7B1 text on black | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F7B1
oklch(93.6% 0.097 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE3B2
oklch(88.6% 0.07 129)
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Step 300
300
#A8D076
oklch(80.8% 0.125 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB500
oklch(70.7% 0.187 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588200
oklch(55.4% 0.146 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#D6F7B1 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) | #FEEEAC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EBB4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9F1E5 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F7B1
#D6F7B1
oklch(93.6% 0.097 128.7)
- #F1E3FF
#F1E3FF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 308)
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 #D6F7B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.021
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.029
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
Use #D6F7B1 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.