#D6F8CD
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.4% 0.067 139.2), rgb(214, 248, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.16:1).
About this color
#D6F8CD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.16:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F8CD |
| RGB | rgb(214, 248, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.067 139.2) |
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 #D6F8CD | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F8CD | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F8CD text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6F8CD text on black | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F8CD
oklch(94.4% 0.067 139.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.048 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF99
oklch(81% 0.087 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B55E
oklch(70.7% 0.139 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#47A129
oklch(63% 0.176 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F05
oklch(37.7% 0.115 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#112E07
oklch(26.9% 0.072 138.8)
#D6F8CD 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) | #FBF1CB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EDCF | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F5EC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F8CD
#D6F8CD
oklch(94.4% 0.067 139.2)
- #F9E4FF
#F9E4FF
oklch(94.4% 0.042 318.7)
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 #D6F8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.047
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.050
Use #D6F8CD 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.