#D6F8CF
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.4% 0.065 140.3), rgb(214, 248, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.18:1).
About this color
#D6F8CF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.18:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F8CF |
| RGB | rgb(214, 248, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.065 140.3) |
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 #D6F8CF | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F8CF | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F8CF text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6F8CF text on black | 18.18:1 | 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)
#D6F8CF
oklch(94.4% 0.065 140.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9B
oklch(80.8% 0.083 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B563
oklch(70.8% 0.134 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A133
oklch(63.1% 0.17 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#194F0C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140.5)
#D6F8CF 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) | #FBF1CD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EDD1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4F5EC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F8CF
#D6F8CF
oklch(94.4% 0.065 140.3)
- #FAE4FF
#FAE4FF
oklch(94.5% 0.043 320)
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 #D6F8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
Use #D6F8CF 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.