#D6F9CB
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.5% 0.071 138.2), rgb(214, 249, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.27:1).
About this color
#D6F9CB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.27:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F9CB |
| RGB | rgb(214, 249, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 79%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.071 138.2) |
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 #D6F9CB | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F9CB | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F9CB text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6F9CB text on black | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | 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
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F9CB
oklch(94.5% 0.071 138.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF96
oklch(80.9% 0.09 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B658
oklch(70.8% 0.146 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#46A218
oklch(63.1% 0.186 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#102F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.3)
#D6F9CB 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) | #FCF1C8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EECD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F5EC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F9CB
#D6F9CB
oklch(94.5% 0.071 138.2)
- #F9E5FF
#F9E5FF
oklch(94.6% 0.041 318.4)
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 #D6F9CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.029
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.048
Use #D6F9CB 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.