#D6F8B8
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.9% 0.091 130.7), rgb(214, 248, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.97:1).
About this color
#D6F8B8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.97:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F8B8 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 248, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 82%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.091 130.7) |
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 #D6F8B8 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F8B8 | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F8B8 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #D6F8B8 text on black | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F8B8
oklch(93.9% 0.091 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3B6
oklch(88.6% 0.066 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6D07F
oklch(80.8% 0.117 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B615
oklch(70.6% 0.187 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#D6F8B8 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) | #FEEFB4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9ECBB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8F2E7 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F8B8
#D6F8B8
oklch(93.9% 0.091 130.7)
- #F3E4FF
#F3E4FF
oklch(93.9% 0.039 310.3)
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 #D6F8B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.017
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
Use #D6F8B8 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.