#D6F8C2
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.1% 0.079 134), rgb(214, 248, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.06:1).
About this color
#D6F8C2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.06:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F8C2 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 248, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 79%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.079 134) |
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 #D6F8C2 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F8C2 | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F8C2 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #D6F8C2 text on black | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F8C2
oklch(94.1% 0.079 134)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BC
oklch(88.5% 0.057 134)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF8B
oklch(80.8% 0.102 134)
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Step 400
400
#74B642
oklch(70.8% 0.163 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#D6F8C2 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) | #FDF0BF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EDC4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F4E9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F8C2
#D6F8C2
oklch(94.1% 0.079 134)
- #F6E4FF
#F6E4FF
oklch(94.1% 0.041 314.6)
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 #D6F8C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.022
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
Use #D6F8C2 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.