#D6F9C5
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.4% 0.078 135.5), rgb(214, 249, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.21:1).
About this color
#D6F9C5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.21:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F9C5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 249, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 81%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.078 135.5) |
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 #D6F9C5 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F9C5 | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F9C5 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6F9C5 text on black | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F9C5
oklch(94.4% 0.078 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4D08E
oklch(81% 0.101 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B648
oklch(70.7% 0.16 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#50A000
oklch(63% 0.186 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#D6F9C5 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) | #FDF1C2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EEC7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F5EB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F9C5
#D6F9C5
oklch(94.4% 0.078 135.5)
- #F7E5FF
#F7E5FF
oklch(94.4% 0.039 315.6)
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 #D6F9C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.022
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
Use #D6F9C5 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.