#D6F8DE
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.8% 0.05 152.4), rgb(214, 248, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.34:1).
About this color
#D6F8DE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.34:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F8DE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 248, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 71%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.05 152.4) |
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 #D6F8DE | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F8DE | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F8DE text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6F8DE text on black | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F8DE
oklch(94.8% 0.05 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB381
oklch(70.7% 0.102 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#3FA061
oklch(63.2% 0.131 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#0C8A48
oklch(55.6% 0.142 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#055F30
oklch(42.6% 0.108 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#144E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 152.3)
#D6F8DE 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) | #F8F2DD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EEDF | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2F7F0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F8DE
#D6F8DE
oklch(94.8% 0.05 152.4)
- #FFE4FA
#FFE4FA
oklch(94.7% 0.041 332.1)
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 #D6F8DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.035
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.041
Use #D6F8DE 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.