#D6F7E8
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.8% 0.04 166.4), rgb(214, 247, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.32:1).
About this color
#D6F7E8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.32:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F7E8 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 247, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 67%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.04 166.4) |
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 #D6F7E8 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F7E8 | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F7E8 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6F7E8 text on black | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F7E8
oklch(94.8% 0.04 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 167.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB9
oklch(81% 0.052 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB195
oklch(70.6% 0.082 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E9D7B
oklch(63% 0.104 166.4)
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Step 600
600
#078864
oklch(55.7% 0.114 166.1)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#025E44
oklch(42.8% 0.088 166.1)
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Step 900
900
#134D39
oklch(37.7% 0.069 165.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 167)
#D6F7E8 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) | #F5F2E7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEEE9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0F7F2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F7E8
#D6F7E8
oklch(94.8% 0.04 166.4)
- #FFE6F2
#FFE6F2
oklch(94.9% 0.031 347.1)
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 #D6F7E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.024
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.031
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.031
Use #D6F7E8 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.