#D6F8D5
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.6% 0.058 144.3), rgb(214, 248, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.24:1).
About this color
#D6F8D5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.24:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 248, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 71%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.058 144.3) |
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 #D6F8D5 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F8D5 | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F8D5 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6F8D5 text on black | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F8D5
oklch(94.6% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB470
oklch(70.7% 0.12 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#44A148
oklch(63.2% 0.154 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B28
oklch(55.7% 0.167 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#05761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E6018
oklch(42.7% 0.129 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.101 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.063 144.7)
#D6F8D5 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) | #FAF1D3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4EED7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3F6EE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F8D5
#D6F8D5
oklch(94.6% 0.058 144.3)
- #FEE3FF
#FEE3FF
oklch(94.6% 0.047 324.9)
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 #D6F8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.046
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.047
Use #D6F8D5 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.