#D6F7D6
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.4% 0.056 145.1), rgb(214, 247, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#D6F7D6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.13:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F7D6 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 247, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 67%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.056 145.1) |
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 #D6F7D6 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F7D6 | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F7D6 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #D6F7D6 text on black | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | 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)
#D6F7D6
oklch(94.4% 0.056 145.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B473
oklch(70.8% 0.116 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#46A04E
oklch(63.1% 0.146 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#1F8A2F
oklch(55.6% 0.159 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#0D7522
oklch(49.1% 0.148 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#125F1E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#194E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 145)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#D6F7D6 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) | #F9F0D4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EDD8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3F5ED | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F7D6
#D6F7D6
oklch(94.4% 0.056 145.1)
- #FEE2FF
#FEE2FF
oklch(94.4% 0.049 324.9)
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 #D6F7D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.045
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.046
Use #D6F7D6 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.